Post by Woody Williams on May 22, 2023 7:50:59 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 do
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 do 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 did with them.
Devotional
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God made provision for there to be a portion of Israel separated out
as priests. They were to function as worship leaders, intercessors
and ministers for the spiritual needs of the people. The priestly
role was not to be just a position of privilege, but more of service.
Those whom God calls to minister to his people are called to be
servants, ministering God's compassion and mercy to God's flock.
Prayer
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May all who are called to lead in the church, do so in humility and
compassion, 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 do
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 do 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 did with them.
Devotional
----------
God made provision for there to be a portion of Israel separated out
as priests. They were to function as worship leaders, intercessors
and ministers for the spiritual needs of the people. The priestly
role was not to be just a position of privilege, but more of service.
Those whom God calls to minister to his people are called to be
servants, ministering God's compassion and mercy to God's flock.
Prayer
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May all who are called to lead in the church, do so in humility and
compassion, gracious God. Amen