Tues.’s Devo - The Blueprint

Read: 1 Chron. 26-28
Levites were in charge of the gates and the treasuries which held all the spoils of the battles they had fought. Their shifts rotated throughout the year.
Twenty-four thousand different men served in the army every year. Every month the crew changed and a new one came in.
Every tribe had their own leaders. When David had counted the people, he didn’t count the people younger than 20 because he knew they were to be uncountable. So, why did God get so upset with David for counting them? For one thing, every time an Israelite was counted he was to offer a sacrifice and if they didn’t a plague would come which is exactly what happened. I couldn’t find the verse that tells that so you’ll have to look for it and tell me, but I know it’s there. David’s total was never recorded since the Lord did not approve.
There were men assigned to watch over the palace treasuries, work the king’s fields, tend his vineyards, supply the king his wine, tend his olive and fig trees, the olive oil, his donkeys, sheep and goats, and oversee his property. It was just like Samuel said it would be. The king also had counselors who advised the king. Men were assigned to home school the king’s sons and command his army (I don’t know which would have been harder).
David assembled all his leaders and recounted to them his history and what God had told him to do concerning building the temple. He handed the blueprints, written by God, to Solomon and told him to be strong and courageous, and to do the work. He told him not to be afraid or to get discouraged because the Lord would be with him. The Lord would make sure the work was completed correctly and He would send the men with the skills he needed to accomplish the huge feat. They would volunteer and the entire nation will be at your command. What a promise!
God has given us the same thing. He has written a blueprint of our destiny and handed it to us. He is the one who will surround us with the people who have the necessary skills we need to help us accomplish God’s plan. Our destiny right now might be to raise our family up in the fear of Him. It might be to be his witness at work, or it might be to start a new ministry doing something we have never done before. God tells us what he told Solomon: do not be afraid because God is with us and he will help us accomplish our destiny. Don’t be afraid or get discouraged because God is with us.
Lord, thank you for this reminder. You have written our destiny with your own hand and you will see us through.