- The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at each gate. They did not need to depart from their service, for their brothers the Levites prepared for them. 2 Chronicles 35:15 – If someday you were to come into the church I’m a part of and you found me in the nursery taking care of the babies, then you know I had to depart from my service to cover someone else. Not that I’m too big to work in the nursery, but it is far from my strengths and comfort zone. Here in our passage we see the singers and gatekeepers were able to stay in their places of services because their brothers also did their part. When a church body together steps up and each person does their part then we don’t have to leave our places of service to cover places that aren’t taken care of. Of course we must be willing to step out of our areas of strength and cover places when needed, but the ideal situation is when each of us can use our strengths to the fullest in the areas God places us in. So how often in your church are people having to lean in to serve in places they wouldn’t normally find themselves to cover a need? Is it because of growth or because others aren’t doing their part? Is someone else having to cover for you because you aren’t doing your part? All are things we can be on the look out for to help our church family be as strong as it can be. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1549
- No Passover like it had been kept in Israel since the days of Samuel the prophet. None of the kings of Israel had kept such a Passover as was kept by Josiah, and the priests and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel who were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 35:18 – This verse caught my attention for it declares that no other king of Israel had ever kept a Passover like this one. Not even the special one that Hezekiah just celebrated a few chapters ago? Not even Solomon in all his grandeur? What made this Passover so special was how Josiah gave offerings for all the people that were present and how devoted they were to following the letter of the law on how to perform the Passover feast. This wasn’t out of tradition or ritual, this was out of respect for the Lord and His word. As we gather today with our respective church families, don’t allow this Sunday to be like any other Sunday. Let worship be different today than it ever has before in your church home. Let the devotion to the studying of God’s Word be different today than it was last week or any week prior. Let the way you love one another, the way you remember what Christ has done for you, the way you serve, and the way you spread the Gospel be better today than last Sunday. Strive to follow God’s direction on all this things and seek to have a passion for the Lord as the fuel to your worship. God is worth such a passionate devotion from us, and He is worth making today more for Him than any other day of our life. Let’s give Him what He deserves from us. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2624
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