Post by Woody Williams on May 30, 2006 5:14:16 GMT -5
Text for the Day -- Numbers 8:14-22
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Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the other Israelites,
and the Levites shall be mine. Thereafter the Levites may go in to
perform service at the tent of meeting, once you have cleansed them
and presented them as an elevation-offering. For they are
unreservedly given to me from among the Israelites; I have taken them
for myself, in place of all that open the womb, the firstborn of all
the Israelites. For all the firstborn among the Israelites are mine,
both human and animal. On the day that I struck down all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated them for myself, but I
have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the
Israelites. Moreover, I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and
his sons from among the Israelites, to do the service for the
Israelites at the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the
Israelites, in order that there may be no plague among the Israelites
for coming too close to the sanctuary.
Moses and Aaron and the whole congregation of the Israelites did with
the Levites accordingly; the Israelites did with the Levites just as
the Lord had commanded Moses concerning them. The Levites purified
themselves from sin and washed their clothes; then Aaron presented
them as an elevation-offering before the Lord, and Aaron made
atonement for them to cleanse them. Thereafter the Levites went in to
perform their service in the tent of meeting in attendance on Aaron
and his sons. As the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites,
so they dealt with them.
Devotional
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God made provision for there to be a portion of Israel separated out
to function as worship leaders, intercessors and ministers for the
spiritual needs of the people. The priestly role was not a position
of privilege, but of service. Those whom God calls to minister to his
people are called to be servants, ministering God's compassion and
mercy to the people.
Prayer
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I pray for servant leaders for our churches, gracious God. Amen
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Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the other Israelites,
and the Levites shall be mine. Thereafter the Levites may go in to
perform service at the tent of meeting, once you have cleansed them
and presented them as an elevation-offering. For they are
unreservedly given to me from among the Israelites; I have taken them
for myself, in place of all that open the womb, the firstborn of all
the Israelites. For all the firstborn among the Israelites are mine,
both human and animal. On the day that I struck down all the
firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated them for myself, but I
have taken the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the
Israelites. Moreover, I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and
his sons from among the Israelites, to do the service for the
Israelites at the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the
Israelites, in order that there may be no plague among the Israelites
for coming too close to the sanctuary.
Moses and Aaron and the whole congregation of the Israelites did with
the Levites accordingly; the Israelites did with the Levites just as
the Lord had commanded Moses concerning them. The Levites purified
themselves from sin and washed their clothes; then Aaron presented
them as an elevation-offering before the Lord, and Aaron made
atonement for them to cleanse them. Thereafter the Levites went in to
perform their service in the tent of meeting in attendance on Aaron
and his sons. As the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites,
so they dealt with them.
Devotional
----------
God made provision for there to be a portion of Israel separated out
to function as worship leaders, intercessors and ministers for the
spiritual needs of the people. The priestly role was not a position
of privilege, but of service. Those whom God calls to minister to his
people are called to be servants, ministering God's compassion and
mercy to the people.
Prayer
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I pray for servant leaders for our churches, gracious God. Amen