by Jill Ice
In Numbers 3-4, God numbered the Levites and gave them jobs to do. There were a total of 8,580 Levite men between
the ages of 30 and 50, and they each were assigned specific tasks when the
Tabernacle was to be moved.
Being part of a church plant (or “church in a box”, as I like to say), I
know what it’s like to set up for church each week. Of course, setting up for our weekly church
service is much less exacting than packing up the Tabernacle for a move or
setting up after a move.
For instance, I’m allowed to look at the furniture I’m moving. In Numbers, Aaron’s sons were given the task
of covering the tabernacle furniture and vessels before the moving
commenced. If the covering was not done
properly, a fellow Levite could die.
As I read through chapter four, I found myself completely identifying
with the people referred to in the last verse:
“According to the commandment of the Lord through Moses they were listed, each one with his task of serving or
carrying.”
I have done a lot of carrying these past sixteen months. J
To make a spiritual application – we all have a job to do. Whether we serve or carry, let’s do it for
the Lord, living out the gospel daily.
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.
Colossians
3:23
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