Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Wed.'s Devo - What's in a Name?

Read 1 Chron 25: 1-19
David now sets up the musicians who were to hear from God and prophetically sing what they heard. Their time of service was divided into 24 parts just like the Levites. I studied the meaning of the names of both groups. The first definition is the name of the Levite and the second is the name of the musician so here is what I think it means:
1 - contend - add
The Levites were to contend for what the promises of God so the singers sang songs about God's added measure.
2 God has known - God has become great
The Levites taught about an all-knowing God so the singers sang songs to make God's greatness known.
3 to devote to religious uses; consecrate - mindful
God was teaching them to consecrate themselves wholly to God so the singers sang songs to make them mindful of their devotion to God.
4 barley grains - to form a conception of purpose
God used barley to speak of his Word he wanted to implant in them so the singers sang of taking the Word and using it for the purpose it was set out to do.
5 appointed by God - given of God
The children of Israel, like us were appointed by God to do his will so the singers sang of the things God has given us to do his work.
6 from the right hand of - pour out; empty
From God's right hand he would send his power so the singers sang of how God poured himself out for his people.
7 a thorn - right towards God
The Levites warned the people of the judgments of God which would be like a thorn so the singers sang of being right toward God.
8 father - god has saved
God was teaching them about how He wanted to be a father to them so the singers sang of his salvation in the past.
9 he will save - gift
The Levites taught about how God will save in the future so the singers sang about this gift that God would give them.
10 God has dwelt - famous
God had promised that they would be his people and he would dwell with them so the singers sang about the fame of God's power.
11 god will restore - helped
God reminded them how he had helped them in the past and how he will in the future so the singers sang about a restoring God.
12 he will raise - regarded
God has promised he will raise up a people to be called by his name so the singers sang about how God has regarded their hopelessness and chosen them to bear his name.
13 a canopy - returned of God
The canopy speaks of God's secret place with us so the singers sang of those who had returned to worship God.
So every month or however long their shift was that is what they ministered. They ministered the meaning of their name which was their destiny, what God had written on their dna. I think we cycle through these lessons as Christians also. When we get through them we just go back around at a different level.
Lord, help us to know the season we are in and conform to what you are doing in our live

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