Sun.’s Devo - Righteousness By Faith

Read: 1 Chronicles 24:1-26:11; Romans 4:1-12; Psalm 13:1-6; Provers 19:15-16 Aaron’s descendants were the priests. Aaron had four sons but two died offering strange fire to the Lord. The two living sons were Eleazar and Ithamar. Zadok was a descenant of Eleazar and Ahimelech was a descendant of Ithamar. They took the place of the two sons Aaron lost. The descendants of these four were the priestly clans. Eleazar’s group was divided into 16 subgroups and Ithamar’s into eight. The tasks assigned to them were chosen by lot so there would be no favoritism. Semaiah was the secretary who wrote down all the names and assignments in the presence of the king and the priests. Other Levite family leaders were recorded. David and the army commanders appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages that came through worship and music. The prophetic musicians were all listed. They played instruments that David had had made and were all accomplished musicians. From the Korahites and the clan of Merari came the gatekeepers. Leaders were chosen by lot not according to their age or experience. God chose them. In Romans, Paul wrote that Abraham was not considered righteous by his deeds but because he had faith. Righteousness is not something we work for it is a gift from God and the way to receive it is by faith. God accepted Abraham before he was circumcised and circumcision was a sign that Abraham already had faith. Abraham became a picture to the Gentile that it was not circumcision that made them righteous, but faith in the one who was righteous. When Abraham got circumcised he was a picture of those who become righteous who are circumcised so he was a picture of the redeemed of both Jew and Gentile. Lord, thank you for your gift of salvation. Thank you for making us righteous in You because we put our trust in you and we believe you are who you say you are and you do what you say you will do.