“You shall make yourself tassels on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself.
To understand the above command from God to the nation of Israel, we need to read the following:
Numbers 15:37-41 (ESV)
The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the people of Israel, and tell them to make tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and to put a cord of blue on the tassel of each corner. And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the LORD, to do them, not to follow after your own heart and your own eyes, which you are inclined to whore after. So you shall remember and do all my commandments, and be holy to your God. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I am the LORD your God.”
I wear a rubber bracelet on each of my wrists. They both are a portions of Bible verses that are reminders to me about how I want to live my life. Apparently they didn’t have rubber bracelets in Moses’ day. The point of the tassels was to remind the Israelite that God was faithful to them and they were to be faithful to Him. The tassels were to be on their “cloak.” In those days they didn’t have an outfit for each day. Their cloaks were to wear during the day and at night. Therefore they were forever be reminded of God’s Word and God’s faithfulness to them. This was to be a constant reminder to them. Man is forgetful. Therefore, having a reminder of God’s commands and man’s obligations to those commands was a constant battle. We need to be reminded each day of God’s Word. This is why having reminders helps us.
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