Open Heaven Wednesday, February 26 THE END MATTERS MORE
Memorize: Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof:
and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Ecclesiastes 7:8
Read: Hebrews 12:1-4
1 Wherefore
seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us
lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us
run with patience the race that is set before us,
2 Looking
unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set
before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right
hand of the throne of God.
3 For
consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest
ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
4 Ye
have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.
Many people are so focused on today that they miss out on what is
most important — the end. Esau had a bad beginning, but somewhere along the
line, he repented. Instead of killing his brother, he hugged him. He became so
successful that he had four hundred bodyguards. Levi started with a curse but
later became the first born of the Most High God because he chose to be on the
Lord's side, One of the criminals crucified along with Jesus started badly but
made it to paradise. Paul the Apostle started as a persecutor of Christians but
ended as a great evangelist and Apostle. However, King Saul started well but
ended badly. As for me, I will end well. What about you? Your future is in the
hands of two people— God and you.
"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever."
Hebrews 13:8
Since God is unchangeable, righteous, and His word is yea and amen,
His part is settled. This means your future is in your hands. Hence, you can
direct it as you wish, positively or negatively. Some have chosen to sell their
future like Esau did in Genesis 25:29-34. Today, many have exchanged their
future for financial gains. As a sinner, even if you pay tithe and offerings,
know that no amount of money can compare with God's plan for your future. An
uncontrolled weakness can also damage the future. Moses compromised his future
after forty years of ministry because of uncontrolled temper (Numbers 20:7-13).
David brought a curse on himself and his lineage because he committed adultery
and murder.
However, you can save your future by sowing into it. In 1 Kings
17:8-16, the widow of Zarephath sowed her last meal, then she and her son had
enough to eat for the rest of their Iives. You too can secure your future
through absolute obedience to God. As soon as Elijah dropped the mantle on
Elisha in Kings 19:19-21, the latter surrendered all and never looked back. li
there is anything you have done in the past that can destroy your future, I
break its hold over you now in the mighty name of Jesus.
Hymn 2: Rock Of Ages, Cleft For me
Rock of ages, cleft
for me
Let me hide myself in Thee
Rock of ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee
Rock of ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee
Let the water and
the blood
From Thy riven side which flowed
Be of sin the double cure
Cleanse me from it's guilt and pow'r
From Thy riven side which flowed
Be of sin the double cure
Cleanse me from it's guilt and pow'r
Nothing in my hand
I bring
Simply to Thy cross I cling
Nothing in my hand I bring
Simply to Thy cross I cling
Simply to Thy cross I cling
Nothing in my hand I bring
Simply to Thy cross I cling
Naked, come to Thee
for dress
Helpless, look to Thee for grace
Vile, I to the fountain fly
Wash me, savior, or I die
Helpless, look to Thee for grace
Vile, I to the fountain fly
Wash me, savior, or I die
Rock of ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee
Rock of ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee
Let me hide myself in Thee
Rock of ages, cleft for me
Let me hide myself in Thee
Reflection: What are the measures you are taking towards a glorious
future tot yourself?
7 And
it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had
anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar
and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;
2 That the princes of
Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the
tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:
3 And they brought
their offering before the Lord, six covered wagons,
and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and
they brought them before the tabernacle.
4 And the Lord spake unto
Moses, saying,
5 Take it of them, that
they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou
shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
6 And Moses took the
wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.
7 Two wagons and four
oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:
8 And four wagons and
eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under
the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
9 But unto the sons of
Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them
was that they should bear upon their shoulders.
10 And the princes
offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the
princes offered their offering before the altar.
11 And the Lord said unto
Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the
dedicating of the altar.
12 And he that offered
his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of
Judah:
13 And his offering was
one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them
were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
14 One spoon of ten
shekels of gold, full of incense:
15 One young bullock,
one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
16 One kid of the goats
for a sin offering:
17 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
18 On the second day
Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:
19 He offered for his
offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty
shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary;
both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
20 One spoon of gold of
ten shekels, full of incense:
21 One young bullock,
one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
22 One kid of the goats
for a sin offering:
23 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
24 On the third day
Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:
25 His offering was one
silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them
full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
26 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense:
27 One young bullock,
one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
28 One kid of the goats
for a sin offering:
29 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.
30 On the fourth day
Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer:
31 His offering was one
silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of
fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
32 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense:
33 One young bullock,
one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
34 One kid of the goats
for a sin offering:
35 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.
36 On the fifth day
Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer:
37 His offering was one
silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them
full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
38 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense:
39 One young bullock,
one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
40 One kid of the goats
for a sin offering:
41 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
42 On the sixth day
Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:
43 His offering was one
silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of
seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine
flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
44 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense:
45 One young bullock,
one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
46 One kid of the goats
for a sin offering:
47 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
48 On the seventh day
Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered:
49 His offering was one
silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them
full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
50 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense:
51 One young bullock,
one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
52 One kid of the goats
for a sin offering:
53 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.
54 On the eighth day
offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:
55 His offering was one
silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of
fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
56 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense:
57 One young bullock,
one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
58 One kid of the goats
for a sin offering:
59 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day
Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:
61 His offering was one
silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them
full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
62 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense:
63 One young bullock,
one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
64 One kid of the goats
for a sin offering:
65 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.
66 On the tenth day
Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered:
67 His offering was one
silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them
full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
68 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense:
69 One young bullock,
one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
70 One kid of the goats for
a sin offering:
71 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
72 On the eleventh day
Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered:
73 His offering was one
silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them
full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
74 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense:
75 One young bullock,
one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
76 One kid of the goats
for a sin offering:
77 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.
78 On the twelfth day
Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:
79 His offering was one
silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one
silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them
full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
80 One golden spoon of
ten shekels, full of incense:
81 One young bullock,
one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
82 One kid of the goats
for a sin offering:
83 And for a sacrifice
of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first
year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.
84 This was the
dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of
Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:
85 Each charger of
silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the
silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel
of the sanctuary:
86 The golden spoons
were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of
the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels.
87 All the oxen for the
burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first
year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin
offering twelve.
88 And all the oxen for
the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams
sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the
dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.
89 And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak
with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy
seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he
spake unto him
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