Trinity Grace Church

Rev. VanMarel reminds us wonderfully of our privileges and responsibilities of being God's people.  We are not isolated potted plants but forest of trees growing together.  We are a body, called to live in fellowship and love in the gospel of the Lord Jesus.

We are taking a short break from our Numbers study to be reminded of who we are as a church and why we do what we do.  Rev. Miller begins with the passage of Scripture that drives all we do at Trinity Grace Church - oh, to be reminded of the sovereign grace of God!

What a blessing! What a privilege to have the Name of the Lord placed upon us!

The Nazirite Vow was a special vow for a special time.  We learn a lot from this vow even for the New Testament believer today. Jesus was a Nazarene, not a Nazirite - but He is the substance of the vow.  

For the previous four chapters we have learned of the organization of the camp of Israel  - and the tabernacle was right in the middle - God's presence was central to the life of the camp.  We've seen that God is holy - and here in chapter 5, we learn that His people are to be holy - because they belong to Him.  

Even the Levites' service before the Lord must be mediated.  God is holy, and yet He has condescended to us by His grace.

God gives good gifts to His people - over and over again - He gives life to His people.

God's entourage is also a mobile kingdom.  God arranges His people because He cherishes them.

God numbers and arranges His people around the tent of meeting - yes, so they can serve and worship the Lord, but also so that He may bless them.  

We begin our new study in the Book of Numbers with an introduction to the book from chapter 1, verse 1.  The Book of Numbers, of course, isn't just about numbers, it is about God in the presence of His people as they journey from Sinai to the promised land.