Secrets Revealed in the Book of Numbers.

Secrets Revealed in the Book of Numbers.

Wisdom and revelation aren’t there to make you smarter but to open your eyes to the unseen realities and knowledge of God. The bible is like a locked file in your computer; you can’t open it unless you have the right key. You’re only given the right key as you study more deeply into the word of God. The more you study the word, the greater your appetite becomes, as it leads you to search out the hidden matters of God. 

Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, to search out a matter is the glory of kings. 

As we are king’s and priests in the order of Melchizedekian, it’s up to us to search the scriptures for those concealed gems.  

Supernatural reality further opens itself up to you in greater measure when you take the time to be with God. If you’re inconsistent, the bible won’t reveal the hidden secrets. For those close to God’s heart, you will know divine encounters as they open up to you. To someone else, a divine encounter may appear as a wisp of smoke, blown away by the breeze. To you though, it will be chariots of fire on the hillside. 

The other day as I read my bible a new word opened up to me as I questioned the relevance of Numbers. It’s quite a boring book; the son of… who is the son of… who is the son of… and X amount of people in the tribe, who offered this and that to the Lord; on repeat.

I questioned why it was here but didn’t ponder on it too long. I thought it was just about genealogy, so we know who came from where and when. I started Numbers 4 days ago and questioned it at this time. Questions come to mind when reading the bible but often without any substantial thought behind them and often those questions are quickly forgotten. At the time I questioned it, I answered my own question; “Oh, it’s just to show genealogy.” I didn’t think anything more of it. 

Today I was listening to a message on Melchizedek and right at the end of the clip the teacher spoke on why the book of Numbers was written as it was. This brought back to me my questioning of why Numbers was written. He concedes it can be a boring book, that is, until you realise for every name and number there’s spiritual meaning behind it. 

Knowing this, Numbers has now become one of the most fascinating and favourite books of the bible that I’ll read. Take Issachar for instance; Issachar meaning rewarded, or recompense. The sons of Issachar; understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do. Reuben; son of vision. Gershon; to drive out. The list goes on.

And with numbers; 6 carts and 12 oxen for example, where 6 relates to human weakness, whereas 12 symbolises God’s power and authority. 

If one could take the time to learn the meaning behind every name and every number in the Book of Numbers, one could glean a lot of information. My point being; I just found another hidden gem in the word of God, another key to seeing what was shrouded as He opened up more of His secret world to me and I found it completely fascinating.