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Hey! I’m Chelsea and I started this website as a way to get closer to God through devotional time. I thought, why not share it with others? If I have questions, it’s very possible that you have questions as well. Eventually, this website will have short storiesarticles as well as devotions. I would also like to implement prayer requests and a place to share answered prayers and testimonials I can feature. I live in Texas with my mom and our two dogs Twiggy and Bella. I’m a woman who has been through the fire many times, and the only way I came out of it was the love of God. Until things come together, please feel free to comment your need for prayer. You have the option of telling me “Please pray, God knows.” or if you want it to be specific, you’re more than welcome to share. Praying it all comes together soon!

Counting On The Wrong Source

Colossians 2:8 NIV “See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.”

Ok, I admit it. As a kid, I hated numerical concepts and equations. I had a really hard time adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing… I would cry doing homework every night. And don’t even get me started on algebra! I have a few choice words for “The Father of Algebra”, Ol’ What’s his name.

However, as an adult, I came to really appreciate numbers. In fact, the book of Numbers is why I fell in love with the Bible. How’s that for a crazy spin? The challenge of seeing if all that math actually lined up just fascinated me. It was also how God was able to show me that His Word is all completely true, and that he can use anyone to accomplish his purposes.

It’s safe to say that the Bible definitely has symbolic use for numbers. For instance, God uses the number 7 over 700 times in Scripture. [Ha, I see what he did there!] The number 7 symbolizes completion, perfection, and wholeness. For example, there are 7 churches, seals and plagues in the book of Revelation. Feasts and celebrations typically lasted 7 days. What about the battle of Jericho? You can read all about it in Joshua chapters 5 and 6. God also uses the number 3 countless times. The trinity, Jesus’ three days in the tomb, Jonah spending three days in the belly of a fish…you see where I’m going with this.

Unfortunately, people confuse the symbolic use of numbers in the Bible with the occult practice of numerology. Believe me when I tell you that there is a significant difference. Numerology is the belief in a mystical relationship between numbers and events. [Such as numerical values from names and birthdates to interpret personality, destiny, and potential future events.]

The danger of this is that it diminishes the truth of who GOD says you are. When we place our faith in angelic numbers to give us spiritual guidance, we replace our desperate need for the LORD and HIS guidance. I don’t know about you, but knowing who I am in God is a lot more valuable than what any number could say.

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