What's In Your Water? Part 1 Of 9

Numbers 19:1-2 

“Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, “This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD has commanded, saying: ‘Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring you a red heifer without blemish, in which there is no defect and on which a yoke has never come.”

    

Part 1
"What does this passage from Numbers have to do with water," you ask?  Everything.

In this law concerning the ashes of the red heifer, the Holy Spirit has imparted some vital information about water and about what He wants that water to contain.  

There is so much to study in this ordinance, however, that I have divided it into nine parts.  There's just no way to cover it all in one sitting.  

(King Solomon)

This particular law is very exciting because what you're seeing is something that Solomon in all his wisdom couldn't figure out. 
WHAT!?  

Yep; it's true!  He was unable to decipher it, according to rabbinical tradition.  He says in Proverbs 18 that "there are things too wonderful for him" to comprehend.  Betcha he was referring to this ordinance for one.  

That's another reason to approach this topic in this way; so as to understand his confusion. 

Down through their history, and even today, Jewish rabbis have discussed this law in their religious writings.  They actually mention the fact that Solomon regretted he was unable to uncover the wisdom behind it.  Remember, though, he was under the law and subject to the blood of bulls and goats.  You and I are not.  We are in Christ Who is GREATER than Solomon!  Know what that means?  If you understand this law you're smarter than Solomon!  

 

 

Not his fault, though.  You see, he didn't have The Key:  JESUS!   

There are 613 laws in all including the big 10; and every single one of them unveils a different facet of Jesus' beauty.  We no longer study them as laws, though.  Otherwise we run the risk of falling prey to well-meaning folks out there who, believe it or not, think the law is still in effect.  We must make sure that we go there to see Jesus.

The Church today certainly does not need to be put back under the yoke of bondage!  That only leads to the fear of death.  The spirit of the law is Christ Himself.  That's where we focus!

 

Water is the single most important item on planet earth.  Without it, life would cease to exist.  It is refreshing, thirst quenching, good for cleansing and so many other things.  Even our bodies are about 65% water.  
 

In the Old Testament, diseases were often, though not always, called "uncleanness."  What was the prescription for cleansing the unclean something or someone?  Water.
 

Jesus was also very concerned about water.  Immediately after they had communion in the upper room, He washed the disciples' feet which we will discuss later on.

This Old Testament ordinance is mentioned by name in the Book of Hebrews.  Since the Old is the New concealed and the New is the Old revealed, that means that it has application today.  Not in a literal sense, of course, because we are no longer under the Law of Moses;  we are under the New Covenant.  But there is great benefit in studying this as well as all the laws of the Pentateuch, as long as we bring out the spiritual truths.

 

 

The Bible says, "The LETTER--the law--KILLS but the SPIRIT--Jesus--gives life;" and where the Spirit of the LORD is THERE IS LIBERTY!  Jesus came to set us free from the FEAR of death "who were all our lifetime subject to bondage," according to Hebrews 2:4-5.  

 

Any religious system that points to you and your performance makes you feel condemned.  When you feel condemned, there is a fear of judgment, even though believers are not actually subject to God's judgment.  It is only your PERCEPTION.  Once there is fear, there'll be stress. Once there is stress, your body will begin to react.  Your immune system will weaken, you'll get sick and, ultimately, die.

 

For the believer at least, it's a good end.  But it makes the devil VERY happy to get rid of us faster so that we cannot be of any more earthly good. 

Even if he kills you Church, you still win!  You get to live forever!

But our Father doesn't want us to die young. He wants to satisfy us with LONG LIFE in order to know more about Jesus and tell others.

This law is concerned with how that long life is accomplished. 

 

Jesus destroyed by His own death him {satan} who had--PAST TENSE--the power of death; that is, the devil."   Just as David who, with Goliath's own sword cut off the head of the giant, Jesus, the greater Son of David through death, destroyed him who had--PAST TENSE, I reiterate--the power of death; that is, the devil. 

Jesus shows us through this law how we can keep ourselves from falling prey to the cares of this life and the law-centric among us so that He can satisfy us with that long, healthy life! 

So let's go step by step through this amazing ordinance, verse by verse.  See if you can understand what Solomon could not.  

I hope studying it will bless you as it has blessed me.  Please proceed to Part 2

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