Happy New Years from our Backyard this Christmas!
Psalm 133
A Song of Ascents. Of David.
Behold, how good and pleasant it is
when brothers dwell in unity!
It is like the precious oil on the head,
running down on the beard,
on the beard of Aaron,
running down on the collar of his robes!
It is like the dew of Hermon,
which falls on the mountains of Zion!
For there the Lord has commanded the blessing,
life forevermore.
Why did David in the Holy Spirit remember Aaron in this Psalm?
Time marches on for us all. Aaron has 336 mentions in the Old Testament and then he has 5 mentions in the New Testament. Yet David remembers Aaron well past his life on earth. 22 times in Chronicles and Samuel and 9 times in the Psalms.
Something about Aaron speaks to David, in his heart. For 22 years, David is put aside from being anointed by God. Moses tells God of the Burning Bush he doesn't speak well and God answers.
Exodus 4
10 But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.”
11 Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? 12 Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”
13 But he said, “Oh, my Lord, please send someone else.”
14 Then the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses and he said, “Is there not Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he can speak well. Behold, he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart. 15 You shall speak to him and put the words in his mouth, and I will be with your mouth and with his mouth and will teach you both what to do. 16 He shall speak for you to the people, and he shall be your mouth, and you shall be as God to him
Why isn't David more about Moses? The first thing Moses says to Father God is this:
Exodus 3:4
When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!”
And he said, “Here I am.”
Consider what Moses really wants to know about God:
13 Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?”
14 God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.’” 15 God also said to Moses, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.
This is an Incredible Answer. One of the Largest Answers in Scripture.
Huge. Awesome. Astonishing. Truly.
Moses has captured God. Moses first words to God are, "Here I am."
They are so in tandem, they are good friends immediately. This is Love.
And David is interested in Aaron.
Why?
7 Then the Lord said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters. I know their sufferings, 8 and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. 9 And now, behold, the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.
When God finishes speaking of the plural people of Egypt and Israel, in which He includes Pharaoh, the first singular person God tells Moses about - is his birth brother, Aaron.
God knows the sufferings of Aaron. Aaron is being brought to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey.
Aaron can speak well. Behold, he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.
When we put this together we find Aaron speaks well to God in his heart. God has heard Aarons cry, suffering and wants to deliver Aaron so strongly that Aaron bravely has left slavery to recover Moses. The most emotion here is gladness of heart.
Acts 13:22 says, “After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.‘”
When God opens the Holy of Holies - He invites... Aaron.
This is a lesson on being open-hearted, hospitable, taking time and trouble to go far out of his way. Aaron speaks well - to GOD! We can all become older and more comfortable. Aaron is going to show up. Aaron is second fiddle and Aaron is just glad to be here. Part of the team.
David is the same. God could have invited Moses only to the Holy of Holies. This is where mankind admits there are flaws in us. And blood and mess is shaken all over the Holy of Holies. It's a Mess.
You never know what the Goys are going to show up with. What they hold reverent. It can be surprising, overwhelming. What Itunes will be playing. What mess will happen?
You think next year Aunt Mabel will host?
When we consider who has well-oiled hair... we think of Gangsters and long-time film stars. Fonzie. Aaron is not really mentioned as the collared man in the robe. The M.O. - modus operandi = of Aaron is escaped slave. Gutsy. Glad heart, oiled head, speaks up well. Will support his brother. Isn't choosy about who is top dog, as in self-motivated pushy. An escapee slave who will appear before Pharaoh and not hot dog leadership. Willing to talk to Pharaoh. Aaron is a freedom fighter. Taking some incredible risks. The Scriptures explain we love God because He loves us first. And Aaron becomes the first Priest. Aaron makes mistakes. Upsets his brother. Dances with the wrong crowd. Repents.
And David wants to speak of Aaron. The man invited by God and not feeling especially Blessed. Yet not turning away from God. Living with miracles like the Budding Almond Staff and dealing with insurrection and possible doom in the desert of real life. Aaron has a youthful, willing heart. When we see David celebrating the roaring Living Water of Mt. Hermon, we see a spring visit with plenty of work to do the celebrating.
We can tell why David is enthralled with Aaron.
We can rely on Aaron to host the shindig next year with glee.
Know the Scriptures
Know the Power of God
Matthew 22:29
Every Verse of Scripture is written for you. Jesus Christ fills every dot and iota of the Word of God in the exact representation of Jesus as God.
When we read the Real Scriptures we find real people, with real life and find we read about ourselves and how much Father God Loves You. You will see you being Loved as you are by Father God.
A New Year to recognize Your Steadfast Love and Blessings.
Enfold, Love, Guide and Strengthen the meditations of our heart and the words of our mouth to be pleasing to You. Help us to Lift Your Countenance, Shine upon us and Smile Abundantly.
With Your Love we will go far and finish well. The Blessings of God upon His People and to Bless those we Love. The Nation and Nations trusting in You.
Give us this Day to see Living Bread renew in our Lives Daily. To live and move and have our Blessed Being in Jesus Christ.
We want to be sealed in Jesus Christ daily and know the Blessing of Your Smile. Please bless Wayne and Dee for healing. Elliott and his family too! Safe travels and blessings on next year as well as this one. For Jesus Himself to pray with us for Peace, Joy and Love. To live and dwell where God Loves us today.
Alleluia. Forever Amen in Jesus Christ.
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