Feb 16 2024 50 mins
In this episode, God told Moses to go to war against the Midianites to avenge the children of Israel.
Five kings were slain and so was Balaam, who was living in the Land of Midian. He had received his reward. Yet, it was short lived.
He had set a trap for the Israelites, and became a victim of his own trap.
Scripture clearly tells us, there is a snare in the trap or evil plans a person may hatch, whereby they become victims of their own wickedness.
Here are text:
Proverbs 29:6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
Proverbs 28:10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
Ecclesiastes 10:8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
In this battle, the soliders, killed the five kings and all the men in Midian They also burned all the cities and castles down to the ground.
Everything taken out of Midian all of the vessels, all the jewels and even the prisoners of war had to be purified before being taken into the camp. Some things were purified by water only, and some by fire and water.
All of the metals, had to go through the fire and then purified by the water of separation. The water of separation, was made with the ashes of a red heifer.
The red heifer was slain, outside the camp and her blood was taken and sprinkled before the tabernacle of the congregation. Then her body was burned, along with cedar wood, hyssop and scarlet.
The ashes of those items, were then mixed with water to make the water of separation. We are told the water of separation was used as a purification for sin.
We note that we are all precious vessels of the Lord, captives of Jesus Christ; taken as spoils of war out of the enemies camp.
We must be cleansed by fire and the water of separation, by these we are cleansed from sin and allowed into the camp of the Living God, located on the other side of the heavens.
John said in Matthew chapter 3 verse 11 that Jesus baptizes us with the Holy Ghost and with fire.
Here's the text:
Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
When Christ fills us with the Holy Spirit, it seems as if we are in a refiners fire. Because the Holy Spirit begins to convict us of sin. And we begin to wrestle with our own sinful desires and God’s righteous desires.
So as He leads us, to lead a righteous life, it feels as if there is a war going on in our soul.
In Acts chapter 1 verse 8, Jesus told the disciples they would receive power after the Holy Ghost came upon them.
Then we are told in Acts chapter 2 verses 1 through 4, that when they were baptized, the Holy Spirit came upon them as cloven tongues of fire.
Thayer’s says cloven means, to cleave asunder, cut in pieces, to be divided into opposing parts.
When Jesus baptizes us with the Holy Spirit, the flesh and the spirit began to oppose each other. The person begins to see sin as sin and no longer wants to sin but the body wants to sin.
So Paul tells us to be aware of this in Galatians chapter 5 verse 17, saying, the spirit and the flesh are contrary to one another. So we cannot do the things that we would.
And Peter tells us in 1 Peter chapter 2 verse 11, to abstain from fleshly lusts because they war against the soul.
We obtain the victory over the flesh by remembering Jesus gave us the gift of the Holy Spirit so we can have power over sin and the flesh.
And Paul tells us in Romans chapter 8 verse 13, that we can mortify the deeds of the flesh through the spirit.
He even said a prayer, in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 verse 23, noting the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit and how He is able to make us whole, in body, soul and spirit.
Here’s the text:
1Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Five kings were slain and so was Balaam, who was living in the Land of Midian. He had received his reward. Yet, it was short lived.
He had set a trap for the Israelites, and became a victim of his own trap.
Scripture clearly tells us, there is a snare in the trap or evil plans a person may hatch, whereby they become victims of their own wickedness.
Here are text:
Proverbs 29:6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
Proverbs 28:10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.
Ecclesiastes 10:8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
In this battle, the soliders, killed the five kings and all the men in Midian They also burned all the cities and castles down to the ground.
Everything taken out of Midian all of the vessels, all the jewels and even the prisoners of war had to be purified before being taken into the camp. Some things were purified by water only, and some by fire and water.
All of the metals, had to go through the fire and then purified by the water of separation. The water of separation, was made with the ashes of a red heifer.
The red heifer was slain, outside the camp and her blood was taken and sprinkled before the tabernacle of the congregation. Then her body was burned, along with cedar wood, hyssop and scarlet.
The ashes of those items, were then mixed with water to make the water of separation. We are told the water of separation was used as a purification for sin.
We note that we are all precious vessels of the Lord, captives of Jesus Christ; taken as spoils of war out of the enemies camp.
We must be cleansed by fire and the water of separation, by these we are cleansed from sin and allowed into the camp of the Living God, located on the other side of the heavens.
John said in Matthew chapter 3 verse 11 that Jesus baptizes us with the Holy Ghost and with fire.
Here's the text:
Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
When Christ fills us with the Holy Spirit, it seems as if we are in a refiners fire. Because the Holy Spirit begins to convict us of sin. And we begin to wrestle with our own sinful desires and God’s righteous desires.
So as He leads us, to lead a righteous life, it feels as if there is a war going on in our soul.
In Acts chapter 1 verse 8, Jesus told the disciples they would receive power after the Holy Ghost came upon them.
Then we are told in Acts chapter 2 verses 1 through 4, that when they were baptized, the Holy Spirit came upon them as cloven tongues of fire.
Thayer’s says cloven means, to cleave asunder, cut in pieces, to be divided into opposing parts.
When Jesus baptizes us with the Holy Spirit, the flesh and the spirit began to oppose each other. The person begins to see sin as sin and no longer wants to sin but the body wants to sin.
So Paul tells us to be aware of this in Galatians chapter 5 verse 17, saying, the spirit and the flesh are contrary to one another. So we cannot do the things that we would.
And Peter tells us in 1 Peter chapter 2 verse 11, to abstain from fleshly lusts because they war against the soul.
We obtain the victory over the flesh by remembering Jesus gave us the gift of the Holy Spirit so we can have power over sin and the flesh.
And Paul tells us in Romans chapter 8 verse 13, that we can mortify the deeds of the flesh through the spirit.
He even said a prayer, in 1 Thessalonians chapter 5 verse 23, noting the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit and how He is able to make us whole, in body, soul and spirit.
Here’s the text:
1Thessalonians 5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.