Read 1 Chron 24
Now we have the divisions of Aaron. Aaron means "light-bringer". The Levites carried the glory of God wherever they went. They were the ones who hung out around the temple and were in charge of the things of God. We are all priests of God and carry his presence in us which is why Jesus told us to let our light shine before men that they may see our good works and glorify him.
Verse 5 in the New Living says, "All tasks were assigned to the various groups by means of sared lots so that no preference would be shown, for there were many qualified officials serving God in the sanctuary form among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar. God is not random, he is very orderly. Every man was equally qualified but, because man is frail he cannot be in constant service so he used them in shifts. Ever notice how a friend of yours will be used of God in a powerful way and you wonder why Godseems to be over-looking you. Well, he's not. Your time of service is coming. God made seasons to give the plants and the land a rest. We have seasons too and it is what we do in our time of rest that prepares us for our time of work. Spend it wisely because it will determine your effectiveness in work. We want it to be said of us (vs. 19) that each of us carried out our appointed duties in the house of the Lord according to the procedures established by our ancestor Aaron in obedience to the commands of the Lord, the God of Israel.
Lord, may we bring the light to this dark world and may we labor in our season and prepare in the off-season.
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