This is Daniel Whyte III, president of Gospel Light Society International with the Whyte House Daily Devotional Bible Reading Episode #117. Where I read three chapters of the Holy Bible in the King James Version a day with my family as a part of our family devotions, to encourage you to read the Holy Bible in a year’s time. Today we are reading Numbers 31, Psalm 47 and Romans 15.
Billy Graham said, “The Bible is God’s gift to us. It came from God, and it points us to God.”
James Merritt said, “The primary purpose of reading the Bible is not to know the Bible but to know God.”
Numbers 31
1 And the Lord spake unto Mo’-ses, saying,
2 Avenge the children of Is’-ra-el of the Mid-i-a-nites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
3 And Mo’-ses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Mid-i-a-nites, and avenge the Lord of Mid’-i-an.
4 Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Is’-ra-el, shall ye send to the war.
5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Is’-ra-el, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
6 And Mo’-ses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phin’-e-has the son of El-e-a’-zar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
7 And they warred against the Mid-i-a-nites, as the Lord commanded Mo’-ses; and they slew all the males.
8 And they slew the kings of Mid’-i-an, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, E’-vi, and Re’-kem, and Zur, and Hur, and Re’-ba, five kings of Mid’-i-an: Ba’-laam also the son of Be’-or they slew with the sword.
9 And the children of Is’-ra-el took all the women of Mid’-i-an captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.
11 And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.
12 And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Mo’-ses, and El-e-a’-zar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Is’-ra-el, unto the camp at the plains of Mo’-ab, which are by Jor’-dan near Jer’-i-cho.
13 And Mo’-ses, and El-e-a’-zar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.
14 And Mo’-ses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.
15 And Mo’-ses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?
16 Behold, these caused the children of Is’-ra-el, through the counsel of Ba’-laam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Pe’-or, and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord.
17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
18 But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
19 And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
20 And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.
21 And El-e-a’-zar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord commanded Mo’-ses;
22 Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
23 Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.
24 And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
25 And the Lord spake unto Mo’-ses, saying,
26 Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and El-e-a’-zar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:
27 And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:
28 And levy a tribute unto the Lord of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:
29 Take it of their half, and give it unto El-e-a’-zar the priest, for an heave offering of the Lord.
30 And of the children of Is’-ra-el’s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Le’-vites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.
31 And Mo’-ses and El-e-a’-zar the priest did as the Lord commanded Mo’-ses.
32 And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
33 And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
34 And threescore and one thousand asses,
35 And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
36 And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
37 And the Lord’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
38 And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and twelve.
39 And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and one.
40 And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was thirty and two persons.
41 And Mo’-ses gave the tribute, which was the Lord’s heave offering, unto El-e-a’-zar the priest, as the Lord commanded Mo’-ses.
42 And of the children of Is’-ra-el’s half, which Mo’-ses divided from the men that warred,
43 (Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
44 And thirty and six thousand beeves,
45 And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,
46 And sixteen thousand persons;)
47 Even of the children of Is’-ra-el’s half, Mo’-ses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Le’-vites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord; as the Lord commanded Mo’-ses.
48 And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Mo’-ses:
49 And they said unto Mo’-ses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
50 We have therefore brought an oblation for the Lord, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the Lord.
51 And Mo’-ses and El-e-a’-zar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.
52 And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the Lord, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
53 (For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
54 And Mo’-ses and El-e-a’-zar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Is’-ra-el before the Lord.
Psalm 47
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Kor’-ah.
1 O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
2 For the Lord most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
3 He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
4 He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Se’-lah.
5 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.
7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.
Romans 15
1 We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Je’-sus:
6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Je’-sus Christ.
7 Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.
8 Now I say that Je’-sus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
9 And that the Gen’-tiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gen’-tiles, and sing unto thy name.
10 And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gen’-tiles, with his people.
11 And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gen’-tiles; and laud him, all ye people.
12 And again, E-sai’-as saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gen’-tiles; in him shall the Gen’-tiles trust.
13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
14 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because of the grace that is given to me of God,
16 That I should be the minister of Je’-sus Christ to the Gen’-tiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gen’-tiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.
17 I have therefore whereof I may glory through Je’-sus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
18 For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gen’-tiles obedient, by word and deed,
19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jeru’-sa-lem, and round about unto Il-lyr’-i-cum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
20 Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man’s foundation:
21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
22 For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.
23 But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
24 Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
25 But now I go unto Jeru’-sa-lem to minister unto the saints.
26 For it hath pleased them of Mac-e-do’-ni-a and A-chai’-a to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jeru’-sa-lem.
27 It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gen’-tiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
28 When therefore I have performed this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will come by you into Spain.
29 And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.
30 Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Je’-sus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Ju-dae’-a; and that my service which I have for Jeru’-sa-lem may be accepted of the saints;
32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
33 Now the God of peace be with you all. A’-men.
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When I was a teenager I wanted to get wisdom and knowledge, so I set out the read the big family Bible that many families had in those days. But I couldn’t get past Genesis 2 before I got bored with reading the Bible. I found out later in life that you have to believe on Christ and get saved before you can understand the Bible. So here is how I became a Christian and how you can too:
First, accept the fact that you are a sinner, and that you have broken God’s law. The Bible says in Romans 3:23: “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”
Second, accept the fact that there is a penalty for sin. The Bible states in Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin is death…”
Third, accept the fact that you are on the road to hell. Jesus Christ said in Matthew 18:8: “Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.” Also, the Bible states in Revelation 21:8: “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”
Now that is bad news, but here’s the good news. Jesus Christ said in John 3:16: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Just believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead by the power of God for you so that you can live eternally with Him. Pray and ask Him to come into your heart today, and He will.
Romans 10:9 & 13 says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved… For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
If you believe that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead, and you want to trust Him for your Salvation today, please pray with me this simple prayer: Holy Father God, I realize that I am a sinner and that I have done some bad things in my life. I am sorry for my sins, and today I choose to turn from my sins. For Jesus Christ sake, please forgive me of my sins. I believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ died for me, was buried, and rose again. I trust Jesus Christ as my Savior and I choose to follow Him as Lord from this day forward. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life today. Amen.
If you believed in your heart that Jesus Christ died on the Cross, was buried, and rose again, allow me to say, congratulations on doing the most important thing in life and that is accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour! For more information to help you grow in your newfound faith in Christ, go to Gospel Light Society.com and read “What To Do After You Enter Through the Door”. Jesus Christ said in John 10:9, “I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.”
If you accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior today, please email me at [email protected] and let us know. There is some free material that we want to send you. If you have a prayer request, please e-mail that to us as well, and we will pray for you until you tell us to stop.
God loves you. We love you. And may God bless you.
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