Thurs.’s Devo - Children of Faith

Read: 1 Chronicles 26:12-27:34; Romans 4:13-5:5;Psalm 14:1-7; Proverbs 19:17
David chose by lot the gate keepers from the Levites for the temple. There were six men to stand at the eastern gate, four at the northern and southern gates and on the western gate: two were to stand at the court and four at the road.
Other Levites were to guard the treasury rooms which housed the spoils of war dedicated to the Lord and all the freewill offerings of the people. Samuel and Saul had both dedicated gifts stored in these rooms and Joab and Abner had dedicated spoils from the battles they had fought.
Next, the scribe listed the men who served in David’s army as officers. They served for a month at a time. They each had 24,,000 men in their division.
There were other officers who were in charge of the royal storehouses in the different cities and towns. They presided over the watchtowers, the farmers, the vine dressers, the kings flocks, cattle, camels, etc. David’s kingdom ran like a well-oiled machine. David surrounded himself with good godly counsel and his faithful friend, Hushai.
In Romans, Paul continued to explain the law and grace. Abraham was the father of faith because he believed that God could give him and Sarah a son, even though their bodies were as good as dead. God came through.
Abraham knew that God had promised that through Isaac, he would make him the father of many nations. When God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on the altar, he did not think God had changed his mind, but that God was going to bring Isaac back to life. Against all hope, Abraham believed over and over again. He is our father of faith and we are the children of faith.
When we lean on our faith, we have peace. Our suffering produces perseverance; our perseverance produces character and our character produces hope and hope will not disappoint us.
Lord, help us to call things that are not as though they were. May we live by faith.