Reading
SAA Notes
Gate keepers/those who police the place, treasurers, army officers/ those involved in defence and offence, political leaders and bureaucrats/those involved in administration. We need people of all sorts of gifts and abilities in the Church of God. Isn’t this Paul’s point in 1 Corinthians 12 – different members but one body?
SJA Notes
* Almighty God, may our hearts not be lifted up, our eyes not raised too high. May our souls be calmed and quieted. Our hope is in You!
“All these were stewards of King David’s property.”
We read here how complex it is to run a country of a million-plus people.
Look at all the jobs.
There are accountants, auditors, captains of industry and military, councillors and more.
Even just for the finance and wealth-management of the kingdom, we can find much depth in this passage.
There is Ahijah, in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and of dedicated gifts.
Then there is Shelomoth who had charge of the treasuries of the dedicated gifts (perhaps in conjunction with Ahijah) – Something like a chief auditor.
Azmaveth looked after the accounts of the country itself, and then Jonathan oversaw the management of the city, village and tower finances.
God is a God of order. We see this in how He made the world.
We see this truth here in this passages. In the temporal and spiritual structures He instituted and brought about.
There is much wisdom here for us today.
Good order builds a healthy society. Good order is part of true religion.
We can be encouraged in the work God has for us, the different roles we have throughout our day and week – Because it is working for the Lord!
* God Above,
Thank You for the work You have done Lord God, in creation and since then – Working for the good of us, Your people.
Thank You for the work You have set for us to do. Please help us to go about that work with all our might.
Thank You Lord.
Amen.