TWENTY-THREE (23) IN THE BIBLE
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Number TWENTY-THREE in the Bible
a) The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1)
b) The number twenty-three doesn't occur that often in the Bible. When it does, it points to prosperity and plenty.
c) The prosperity can be in a physical, financial or spiritual sense. The positional aspect of twenty-three is also important. For example, the twenty-third verse of Genesis 1 completes the fifth day of creation when God says to the creatures of the earth, "Be fruitful and multiply."
d) The most familiar "twenty-third" in the Bible is Psalm 23 which definitely speaks of prosperity based on God's provisions.
e) From the beginning of Psalm 23 to the end, we are assured that we shall not want because we have everything we need. We are promised green pastures, still waters, the restoration of our soul, a path of righteousness, a table of abundance in the presence of our enemies, a head anointed with oil, a cup that runneth over, goodness and mercy and a dwelling place in the house of the Lord all because of God's grace and His love for us.
f) When you look to David's shepherd of Psalm 23 and welcome Him as your own shepherd, you can say like David, "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."
The End ...
1. Number TWENTY-THREE in the Biblea) The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1)
b) The number twenty-three doesn't occur that often in the Bible. When it does, it points to prosperity and plenty.
c) The prosperity can be in a physical, financial or spiritual sense. The positional aspect of twenty-three is also important. For example, the twenty-third verse of Genesis 1 completes the fifth day of creation when God says to the creatures of the earth, "Be fruitful and multiply."
d) The most familiar "twenty-third" in the Bible is Psalm 23 which definitely speaks of prosperity based on God's provisions.
e) From the beginning of Psalm 23 to the end, we are assured that we shall not want because we have everything we need. We are promised green pastures, still waters, the restoration of our soul, a path of righteousness, a table of abundance in the presence of our enemies, a head anointed with oil, a cup that runneth over, goodness and mercy and a dwelling place in the house of the Lord all because of God's grace and His love for us.
f) When you look to David's shepherd of Psalm 23 and welcome Him as your own shepherd, you can say like David, "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want."
Comments
Post a Comment