Seize the Moment – Day 561

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29
Sep '21

Seize the Moment – Day 561

Posted on Sep 29, 2021 by Jerry Ingalls in Devotions, General |

29
Sep '21

God’s Division of Labor!

Numbers 4

 

Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Wednesday, September 29.

 

Have you ever wished you had someone else’s job or life?

 

There were three Levitical clans—the Gershonites, Kohathites, and Merarites—with duties outlined in Numbers 4. Listen to verse 49 summarize their job descriptions,
 
“According to the commandment of the Lord through Moses, they were numbered, everyone by his serving or carrying; thus these were his numbered men, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.”

 

Each clan was provided with detailed instructions of what they were responsible for in the administration of the Israelite religious system. This reminds me of Paul’s words in Ephesians 2:10,
 
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.”

 

In God’s economy, every person has a purpose—good works to carry out! The earlier you learn what this is for your life, the sooner you will be content and happy in this life.

 

For example, while Aaron and his sons were designated as the priests and were allowed to touch and see the holy objects (5-14), it was the Kohathites who had the responsibility to transport them (15-20). God established a division of labor on purpose!

 

Even though both groups were working in the tabernacle system, they had very different jobs, which required each group to do their work precisely as commanded. Just like Aaron’s two sons—Nadab and Abihu—were killed for offering “strange fire” upon the altar in Leviticus 10:1-2, so the Kohathites’ job came with the death penalty if they were to touch or see the sacred things (e.g. 1 Samuel 6:19 and 2 Samuel 6:6-7).

 

Just as each clan of Levites had their own unique responsibilities, so do each of us. All for the glory of God and the orderliness of our worship! Don’t want someone else’s job or life, do what God has called you to do!

 

Seize the moment and walk in the good works of your unique life.

 

God bless your day!
 
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