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SAA Notes
The Levite clans all had their own particular responsibilities with the carriage, erection and function of the tabernacle. The tribe of Levi belonged to the Lord in the place of each first-born bought with the blood of the Passover Lamb! In Christ, we are the Church of the first-born! Hebrews 12:23
SJA Notes
* Ever-Present God, thank You for Your love and kindness to us.
“The Levites shall be mine, for all the firstborn are mine.”
In the last passage we read that the Levites were to guard the tabernacle, in the centre of the camp.
Today we read deeper in, breaking up the clan of the Levites into the sub-clans of Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
Each of them have different roles within the big job of guarding, taking care of and moving the tabernacle.
Later on in Numbers (ch 9) we read that God’s cloud was the instruction for whether they stayed in a place or whether they travelled. And in this were very serious roles for the sub-tribes of Levi.
There are many different parts of God’s church. We are all different parts of one body (1 Corinthians 12).
We read Paul’s words,
“But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each of them as he chose.”
God calls us all to be a part of His church. Different parts, one body.
Let us be encouraged that while we might be given (by God) different jobs, have different God-given gifts – We are all one church, under one Lord.
Jesus Christ, our Saviour.
* Dear Lord God,
Thank You that we are different parts in the one body, Your church.
Thank You for calling us into Your family.
Please help us to love each other as You have loved us.
Amen.