23/06/2026
39. CHUKKAT { חקַֻּת } (Statute, Decree or Ordinance)
Numbers 19:1-22:1, Judges 11:1- 33, Hebrews 9:13, John 3:10-21, 3:14-36, 12:32
A chukah is not about ethics like a mishpat, nor is it about visible evidence of our covenant identity like a mitzvah. A chukah is a response of deep intimacy and pure trust. A chukah is something we do simply because we trust our Bridegroom and believe that if we do exactly what He said, even if we do not understand it, He will cause something to happen in the Heavenly realm that will accomplish significant Kingdom purposes.
Chukkat deals with the laws of the Red Heifer.
A red cow that has not yet borne a calf needed to be without any kind of blemish or defect and must never have borne a yoke. It would be slaughtered under the supervision of the Priest who would sprinkle its blood seven times toward the Tabernacle. The cow would then be burned outside the camp and its ashes used to create the waters of purification. The waters of purification were necessary to cleanse those who had been defiled by a human co**se, bones or grave before they could enter the Tabernacle.
What a mystery – how can the ashes of a red heifer possibly cleanse a person from defilement? This makes no sense without knowing Yeshua.
When we look ahead to Yeshua’s Atoning Sacrifice, we can better understand this portion of Scripture. We know that Yeshua the Messiah was declared ‘faultless’ and ‘without blemish’. Through the Messiah, we may be cleansed from all defilement - not
with the blood of a red heifer, nor the blood of bulls and goats - but with a more perfect sacrifice. We not only receive cleansing from the defilement of this world, but also
eternal redemption through the precious blood of Yeshua.
40. BALAK { בָּלקָּ } (Destroyer)
Numbers 22:2-25:9, Micah 5:6-6:8, Romans 11:25-32
When Balak, King of Moab, commissioned Balaam the Sorcerer to curse Israel, he found that he was simply unable to do so!
Speaking against his own intention and self-interest; and under the compulsion of the Spirit of YHWH, Balaam issued a blessing instead of a curse, saying: “How shall I curse whom YHWH has not cursed?” (Numbers 23:8)
Many have come against the nation of Israel in the past and in the future all nations will gather against her; but who can curse those whom Adonai Himself has blessed?
Balaam’s failure proclaims that all attempts on the part of man to foil the purposes of YHWH, are utterly futile.
BUT, again in this portion……. Israel brought death upon themselves - not from an external enemy - but through their own sins of adultery!
LISTEN WHEN YHWH SPEAKS TO YOU, EVEN THROUGH A DONKEY!
MAY ABBA YHWH KEEP US FROM OURSELVES, OUR OWN SINFUL NATURE. FEED YOUR SPIRIT MAN AND DEFEAT THE FLESH THIS WEEK!
