LAMED, the 12th letter of the Hebrew Alphabet.
THE CHOSEN STAFF
From the Levites emerges the staff that budded and put forth fruit, Aaron’s Staff. Aaron had proven himself to the LORD. He had accompanied Moses out of Egypt, seen all the signs and wonders that brought them through the Red Sea, through the wilderness and through all the many times the LORD dealt with the disobedience and crankiness of the people. He witnessed the miracles and the ways of the LORD. He also had his trials but with humility and repentance, obedience and fear of the LORD, Aaron was an overcomer. He would be a witness to receiving the inheritance. The authority that Aaron proved to deliver through obedience was a sweet aroma to the God Most High, El ELYON.
Aaron was trained with the staff. He was rewarded to pave the way from the Jordan River to the Land of Canaan, a land flowing with milk and honey. This land was promised to God’s people. They would conquer all the current inhabitants with Yahweh at the helm, as they were barbarian cultures with dark occult practices that did not please the LORD. The LORD would have it that these people and all their animal and material belongings would completely perish. This is how much of an abomination these people were to Yahweh. Yahweh needed men of valor and obedient men of faith. Through them He would wipe away the fallen people and the Israelites would inherit the land. Until today, the LORD uses people to partner with. Surely He can do it all Himself but we came to be trained to be partners and used for God’s purposes. He delights that we know Him, receive His Son as LORD and Messiah, and stay connected in the spirit to do great things. If we only knew how much.
THE NUMBER TWELVE
Twelve is the number of Governmental Perfection. When Yahweh wants to show His sovereignty and defy all those who think they are in control, He uses the number 12 in His language to actively rule over something as King. The plan is recognized as perfect also, make no mistake. He raises leaders and it He who takes them down when they go so far astray. Man cannot govern the world without God.
Deuteronomy 17:14-15 When you are come to the land which the LORD your God gives you, and shall possess it, and shall dwell therein, and shall say, I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are round about me; you shall surely set him king over you, whom the LORD your God shall choose: one from among your brothers shall you set over you; you may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother.
The first governmental pattern was formed by the 12 sons of Jacob of the twelve Tribes of Israel. Jacob was later named Israel, as Jacob was born of man and Israel was born of God.
Twelve spies were sent out by Moses to scope out the land ahead of proceeding forward.
Time is kept in increments of twelve. There are twelve months in a year, and twelve constellations that God created in the heavens. There is 60 minutes in an hour and that is divisible by twelve as well as 60 seconds in a minute. God is ruler over all of this.
Yeshua had twelve disciples and through them the Gospel went forth and transformed peoples of all nations. These disciples surrendered their lives to follow their Messiah. The Gates of the New Jerusalem are marked by the names of the twelve apostles. A giant pearl for each of the twelve entrances are designated to twelve angels. The twelve foundation stones also of the New Jerusalem each refer to one of the twelve Tribes. These were also on the Priestly breastplates. I have paintings of all of this as well.
NUMERICAL VALUE OF 30
LAMED has a numerical value of 30, significant for various reasons.
- When God sets into motion ventures that will begin to bring the heavenly kingdom to earth, these are marked by the number thirty.
- The Levites had to be 30 years old to begin to serve and work in the Tabernacle.
- Yeshua was baptized at 30 years of age and only then did He begin His Ministry.
- Judas betrayed Yeshua for 30 pieces of silver. That was also the price of a female servant.
- King David began to rule over Israel at age 30 even though he was anointed to be King 17 years earlier.
WORDS BEGINNING IN LAMED
Lamad – Teach
Lev – Heart
Lekhu – To come or go
Lekh- Lekha – Get thee out
Lo – No, not
L’olam – Forever
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