Dear Bros in Christ,

Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, So a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.
Brothers in Christ, this weekly encouragement is sent and meant to be an encouragement to all and to build up and edify in the Lord Jesus Christ. Oikodome
means "Builder". The Lord has put this on my heart to send out a monthly Iron Man Oikodome {oy-kod-om-ay'} to build up and encourage the men who love
and follow Jesus Christ in their walk with Him.
Hebrews 3:13 "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness."
PRAYER REQUESTS: If you have any prayer requests please send them and I will send them out to the bros for prayer, if privacy is needed I will send in a
discreet way.

IRON MAN OIKODOME BOX TOP 135

I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the children of Israel. And I
have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the children of
Israel, to do the work for the children of Israel in the tabernacle of meeting, and
to make atonement for the children of Israel, that there be no plague among the
children of Israel when the children of Israel come near the sanctuary.[Numbers
8:18-19 NKJV]
SUBSTITUTE
Bros so thankful that God the Father gave us a Substitute to take our place for our
punishment, for our sins. Where would we be except that our Savior jumped in our place to
take that death sentence for our sins which was surely due to us? As I read these verses in
Numbers I am reminded of Gods tender mercies which are new every day and oh how He loves
us!
I see this example of how the Lord in His mercy for Israel gave the Levites as a gift to Aaron
and his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the work for the children in the
tabernacle of meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel, that there be no
plaque among the children of Israel when the children of Israel come near the sanctuary. The
Lord did this instead of taking the firstborn of the children of Israel. God made a way, a
provision for them to come near the sanctuary.
I cannot help but be reminded that He made a way for us to come near Him, to become one
with Him forever. He sent His Son to do the work for us-He paid the price and wages due for
our sins, He made atonement for us, He heals us from the plaque of our sins, by whose stripes
you were healed. God sent His only begotten Son to take our punishment and be the
substitute for us as He made a way for Israel to come near in their time of need to worship
Him our Creator. And so He makes a way for us too to come near our Creator; for our
Salvation to worship our Creator and deliverance from our sins and this wretched body of
death.
He provided and gave us what we needed-Jesus, for deliverance from our sins and wicked
ways. Thank You Father God for Your Sacrifice, Your only Son for our atonement. Thank You
Lord for taking our place, for being our Substitute that we might be saved and cleansed from
our sins. You alone are worthy of all our praise and glory forever and forever-amen!
Agape,

Daniel Wright
ironmanoikodome.org
Proverbs 27:17

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