Treasures of the Kingdom Tidbits
When I wrote Treasures of the Kingdom, I felt like the Lord said there would
be 19 treasures so there are 19 treasures in the book! You might ask why only 19? Why not 20? Well, the meanings of numbers in the Bible are very
significant.
"The
number 19 includes two things: faith and hearing...The
number 19 in Hebrew was meant to illustrate the fact that one must have faith
in Christ and His cross......
The 19th letter
of the Hebrew alphabet is the kof, which literally means “the back of
the head.” The word picture has to do with hearing God’s voice in “the back of
your head (mind).” The Hebrew word for “voice” is kol, which begins with
the kof. When God spoke to Elijah, it was not through the tempest, the
earthquake, or the fire, but the “still small voice” (1 Kings 19:11, 12).
Jewish author, Lawrence Kushner, says in his Book of Letters, p. 68, 69,
“Kof is one of the
letters made by two marks. Hay is the other. The lower mark of the kof
is man calling G-d. But G-d also calls man. With the upper mark of the kof
He whispers very softly to see if you are really listening. kol d’mama
daka. A voice which is still and small..... God’s voice, bat kol.
Like an echo. Always listen."
“It is
significant that this Hebrew letter is in two parts. The first pictures God
reaching down to man by speaking to him; the second pictures man responding to
God by faith. This is the force behind the number 19. It has two parts to it:
God’s voice and faith. Hence, it requires God to make a declaration before man
can respond to His voice."
(Source: The Biblical Meaning of Numbers from One to Forty by
Dr. Stephen E. Jones)
As you can see, 19
is significant for Treasures of the
Kingdom because not only are faith and hearing important when reading the book, but I believe faith and hearing will develop to a deeper level as each treasure is read and deeper insights, revelations and prayers will come forth as journal pages are completed.
Bless you
as you listen to the Lord and respond to Him in faith in whatever endeavors you
are doing today!
