Mon.’s Devo - Walking By Faith

Read: 1 Chronicles 24:1-26:11; Romans 4:1-12; Psalm 13:1-6; Proverbs 19:15-16 The list of the priests, Aaron’s descendants were listed. Aaron had four sons but two of them died (Nadab and Abihu) when they presumptuously offered strange fire on the altar of incense in Leviticus 10. That left his other two sons Eleazar and Ithamar to carry on their line. Nadal and Abihu had no sons. Each of the 24 priests served for one month in the Temple then they would return home for two years. There month of service was determined by lots so no favoritism could be shown. *** Other Levites were given their duties by lots also. David and the army commanders appointed the teachers that would be accompanied with lyres, harps, and cymbals. Their family fathers were Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun. Asaph’s descendants were the prophets who were under the kings’ orders. Jeduthun’s descendants were the prophets who were accompanied by the lyre and offered praise and thanksgiving and Heman’s descendant were the king’s personal seer. They all made music at the Temple and reported directly to David. Their descendants were all trained in music and given their times of service according to lots. There were 24 of them and they each served a month like the priests. *** The gatekeepers were from the family of Kore. From his clan came Obed-edom. Obed-edom had been the keeper of the Ark before it was brought to Jerusalem. His family was given praise for being excellent in what they did. Sixty-two of his sons and grandsons followed his example. What a heritage! *** Hosah of the Merari’s clan appointed Shimri as their leader even though he was not the oldest. There were 13 of them who were gatekeepers. *** In Romans, Paul continued his speech to the religious Romans. Even Abraham was not right with God because of his good deeds. He was righteous because he believed God and God counted that as righteousness. His faith made him righteous. *** We have joy because we have been forgiven. Abraham was counted as righteous before he was circumcised so circumcision had nothing to do with him being acceptable to God. *** Walking down an aisle and joining a church doesn’t make you saved, you are saved by your faith and you show your faith by living it. *** Lord, may we show our faith by the way we live our lives. May we walk in your ways and not our own.