- …from thirty years old up to fifty years old, everyone who could come to do the service of ministry and the service of bearing burdens in the tent of meeting, those listed were 8,580. Numbers 4:47-48 – God was outlining for His people how to handle moving the tent of meeting when they needed to move it. These 8,580 men were charged with that responsibility. Yet keep in mind what all this chapter says, they couldn’t look on any of the holy things or touch them directly. Moses or Aaron would have to first come in and cover the items and attached the poles in which to carry them with. Their job was to simply carry, but if they didn’t carry, the rest of the nation would not have had the tent of meeting with them when they got to their next location. Never downplay your responsibility. Maybe all you’re doing is carrying something that you can’t even look upon, but you faithfully doing what God calls you to allows others to worship Him more easily. So carry what you’ve been called to carry as God has called you to carry it. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1420
- Numbers 4 – Pastor Mac Daily DEVO According to the commandment of the Lord through Moses they were listed, each one with his task of serving or carrying. Thus they were listed by him, as the Lord commanded Moses. Numbers 4:49 – God gave to Aaron the whole of the tribe of Levi to help him in accomplishing the work of the Lord that was tasked to him. This chapter breaks down the three sons of Levi and what aspects of the work of the Lord their families were called to take on. One family to carry the ark, another to take down the curtains, another to carry the frames of the tent, etc. What we see here is a set up where everything is taken care of, everyone has a place to serve, and no one gets burned out. Yet, what if one of the sons of Levi and his family decided the tasks given to him weren’t as special as some of the other ones and choose to slack on his tasks to start doing some of the more “glamourous” tasks that weren’t assigned to him? For starters…aspects of worship wouldn’t be able to happen now, tension and division between brothers would grow, and confusion would spread throughout the tribe and nation. The most serious issue though is that if they chose to behave this way they would be in disobedience to the Lord. Yes, they would still be doing the work of the Lord, but it wouldn’t be the work God called them to do. What then has God called you to do? What has He called your brother to do? Is there a discontent in your heart because the roles given to your brother are more glamourous than yours? Know every task given to us by God are ones that could give God glory if done faithfully. Yes, glory to you may not come, but God will be lifted high by our faithful service to Him, even when the tasks aren’t very glamourous. Serve how God has called you to serve and bring glory to His name with your work. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2285
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