FORTY (40) IN THE BIBLE
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Number FORTY in the Bible
a) And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. (Deuteronomy 8:2)
b) Forty is the number of probation, testing and trial. The significance of forty is seen throughout the Bible.
c) Moses was forty years old when he fled from Egypt. He was on probation for forty years while on the backside of the mountain tending sheep. God called him when he was eighty. He led the Israelites through the wilderness forty years and died at age 120. Moses' life was divided into three distinct periods of forty years each. Moses received the Ten Commandments from God after spending forty days on Mount Sinai. When he broke the tablets, he returned for another forty day period.
Saul, the first king of Israel was on probation for forty years. He proved himself unworthy. He, his servant and his three sons all died on Mt. Gilboa after Saul had reigned forty years. He left no descendants on the throne.
d) How long did it rain after Noah and his family were safe inside the ark? Forty days and forty nights. It took that long for God to purge the earth of sin. The twelve spies were in the land forty days. God told Ezekiel to lie on his side forty days to symbolize the punishment of Judah. Elijah fasted for forty days while he was hiding from Jezebel.
e) Forty centuries after Adam, Jesus came in the fullness of time. Jesus fasted forty days before starting His ministry. After His resurrection, he walked the face of the earth before ascending to His Father. Forty days after Jesus' crucifixion, Jerusalem was destroyed.
f) If you are approaching your 40th birthday, your testing time is ending. If you have been married 40 years, you are no longer on probation. If you have been on the same job 40 years, you have done well, and your boss knows what you can do.
g) But no matter what age you are or how long you have been married or how long you have worked for the same company, there is one area in which your probation will never end. And that is loving God more with each passing day. God can never love us more. God can never love us less. But, we can love Him more.
h) Let's do that...not for forty days or forty years...but FOREVER.
The End ...
1. Number FORTY in the Biblea) And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. (Deuteronomy 8:2)
b) Forty is the number of probation, testing and trial. The significance of forty is seen throughout the Bible.
c) Moses was forty years old when he fled from Egypt. He was on probation for forty years while on the backside of the mountain tending sheep. God called him when he was eighty. He led the Israelites through the wilderness forty years and died at age 120. Moses' life was divided into three distinct periods of forty years each. Moses received the Ten Commandments from God after spending forty days on Mount Sinai. When he broke the tablets, he returned for another forty day period.
Saul, the first king of Israel was on probation for forty years. He proved himself unworthy. He, his servant and his three sons all died on Mt. Gilboa after Saul had reigned forty years. He left no descendants on the throne.
d) How long did it rain after Noah and his family were safe inside the ark? Forty days and forty nights. It took that long for God to purge the earth of sin. The twelve spies were in the land forty days. God told Ezekiel to lie on his side forty days to symbolize the punishment of Judah. Elijah fasted for forty days while he was hiding from Jezebel.
e) Forty centuries after Adam, Jesus came in the fullness of time. Jesus fasted forty days before starting His ministry. After His resurrection, he walked the face of the earth before ascending to His Father. Forty days after Jesus' crucifixion, Jerusalem was destroyed.
f) If you are approaching your 40th birthday, your testing time is ending. If you have been married 40 years, you are no longer on probation. If you have been on the same job 40 years, you have done well, and your boss knows what you can do.
g) But no matter what age you are or how long you have been married or how long you have worked for the same company, there is one area in which your probation will never end. And that is loving God more with each passing day. God can never love us more. God can never love us less. But, we can love Him more.
h) Let's do that...not for forty days or forty years...but FOREVER.
The End ...
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