March 19
“At the name of Jesus every Knee should bow… and every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord” (Phil. 2:10,11).
The Lord Jesus represents the Head. Lazarus represents the power of resurrection. Thirdly,
there was food on the table, which speaks of the Word of God which we enjoy through our
fellowship with the Lord Jesus. Then there will be true growth, both personally and with the family. Fourthly, Martha was serving joyfully (John 12:2).
Mary was full of devotion and worship (v. 3). Before she had been so proud. Outwardly she
was humble, but inwardly she was proud. They now all acknowledge Jesus as their master,
Lord, Creator and Resurrection; and say “Thou art worthy of all worship!” When you see Him as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, honor Him as such.
There are five simple divine principles for a triumphant life, a happy home and a Living Church. Firstly, we must go to Him for everything and get His approval all our plans; secondly, we must seek the daily appropriation of the power of resurrection for all our needs and problems and trials; thirdly, we must have fellowship, and be subject to the Word of God; fourthly, there must be joyful service; and fifthly true devotion and worship with humility and gratitude. This five-fold secret is for a happy home, and a happy home fulfills the divine order. May our Lord give us this experience.
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The number 10 in the Bible | February 25
February 25
“Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of Life” (Rev. 2:10).
We have now to say a word more about our earthly vocation. We have seen that each board was 10 cubits long.
The number 10 in the Bible is the number of maturity—spiritual maturity and responsibility attained through testing and trial. Spiritual maturity does not come by head-knowledge. You may have much true knowledge, but it is only after hardships, trials and tribulations that you become spiritually mature, and your life here on earth is your training ground.
Now those wooden boards, the were 10 cubits high and 1 ½ cubits wide, each had two sockets underneath, sockets of silver for their support. God could have used gold for the sockets but He chose to use silver. Why? Because silver is, as we saw, a symbol of redemption in the Bible.
It is a symbol of the price our Lord Jesus paid to redeem us to Himself.
The number two in the Bible is a symbol of unity in fellowship (Matt. 18:19). Each board had to rest upon two sockets; otherwise it would not be steady. The two tenons resting on the sockets of silver tell us that we have all been bought by the same redemption price, and are all equally precious to the Lord.