Read: 1 Chronicles 9:1-10:14; Acts 27:21-44; Psalm 8:1-9; Proverbs 18:23-24
Today’s Old Testament reading begins and ends with the consequences of sin. The first verse says, “The people of Judah were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.” The last verse says that Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord, didn’t keep the word of the Lord and even consulted a medium for guidance and did not inquire of the Lord, So the Lord up him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse. In between those two statements were a list of faithful Levites who obeyed the Lord because God always has a remnant. Phinehas, son of Eleazar was in charge of the gatekeepers. It said that the Lord was with him. These gatekeepers spent the night by the door of the tent protecting the treasures in the temple. The gatekeepers are prophets and intercessors today. They watch over what comes in and out of the church and discern evil and good.
In Acts, Paul had confidence they would make it because he had a word from God about his future. This is the power and importance of prophecy. It builds our faith and sets our course. Everything happened as Paul said it would and the men all swam safely to land. They were preserved because of Paul. We keep back the enemy and protect all who are with us. We are to be a blessing to the earth.
Lord, help us to see the blessings of obedience and the blessing of hearing your voice.
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