Numbers 6:1-27

Numbers 6:1-27

👉 The Lord spoke to Moses

v 1, 22

👉 The Nazarite Vow

a special vow one made to separate themselves unto the Lord for a specific period of time
the person could have no wine or strong drink
no grapes, fresh or dried
could eat nothing produced by the grapevine
no razor could touch the persons head, his/her hair had to grow long the entire time of separation
shall not go near a dead body, even if it was a family member
if someone suddenly died next to the person who had taken the nazarite vow and made that person unclean – he/she must shave their head, make the appropriate offering, and begin the period of separation again

As I read this chapter this morning, I was struck by the kindness of God. If someone made this vow and – through contact with the dead became unclean – it wasn’t “game over” for them. It was “begin again.”

So often – as we follow Christ – we fall short of who he has called us to be – we fail to honor him with our words, actions, or attitudes.

It can be disheartening when we realize what we’ve done.

I’m so thankful that the Lord doesn’t leave us there. That he doesn’t say “game over”. Instead, he says, “begin again.”

Confess.

Repent.

Begin again.

and again.

That is the kindness of God.

👉 Aaron’s Blessing

One of my favorite prayers in the Bible – and so special knowing that the Lord gave these words to Aaron to pray over the people of Israel.

God said, “Pray this over my people.”

And, so, I pray it over each of you this morning.