Sat.’s Devo - The Leaders

Read: 1 Chronicles 24:1-26:11; Romans 4:1-12; Psalm 13:1-6; Psalm 14:1-7; Proverbs 19:17 Aaron had four sons but two of them had offered strange fire on the altar of incense so God struck them down. Aaron’s two living sons were Eleazar and Ithamar. The three of them were the priests, along with Eleazar’s son, Zadok and Ithamar’s son, Ahimelech. Eleazar had more descendants which were divided into 16 groups. Ithamar’s family was divided into 8. Their tasks were decided by lots so that no partiality could be shown. The 24 groups each served for a month. The Levites were the people who descended from Levi but not from Aaron. They also had duties by lot without regard to age or rank. They drew these lots in the presence of the king. The army commanders who proclaimed God’s messages to the music of lyres, harps and cymbal were from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun. There were 288 of them and were appointed by lot without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student. The greatest means of weaponry that we possess is our worship and praise. The descendants of Korah were the gatekeepers. There were 62 of them. The family of Merari were also gatekeepers which numbered 13. In Romans, Paul explained that Abraham discovered that being right with God was not anything he could boast about. His belief in God made him righteous in God’s eyes. Paul went on to say that when you work, your wages are not a gift but what you earn. God’s forgiveness is not like that. It cannot be earned, it is free. Abraham was circumcised after he was declared righteous so circumcision had nothing to do with making him right before God. It was a sign that he was. Lord, thank you for your free gift to us of salvation. We believe that you are who you said you were and that you are Lord over all.