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ISRAEL COMMANDED TO SUPPORT THE LEVITES
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Deuteronomy 12:19-32

1 Timothy 6:3-8

 

“And having food and raiment

let us be therewith content.”

 

ISRAEL COMMANDED TO SUPPORT THE LEVITES
 
As Israel was set to enter the land of Canaan, they anticipated prosperity that the Lord had promised them. They were thus commanded not to take this for granted, but to perform all the commandments of the Lord. They were to maintain physical sanctity in their prosperity and to be cautious not to be ensnared by idolatry. They were to uphold the words of God to the letter. Moses put all these words in their ears.
 
They were commanded not to forsake the Levites. These were the spiritual ministers of the nation for they were chosen to aid the priesthood. When the inheritance of the land was distributed to the tribes of Israel, the Levites were to be given cities within the dwellings of all their brethren. This was to make it convenient for them to render the needed service to the children of Israel. They also needed basic requirements and comfort in everyday life. It was thus the duty of all people to provide according to the proportion commanded in God’s Law.
 
Spiritual ministry was important to the nation because it was God who led them to the land and provided them with all that they needed. Their service for the Lord thus had to take top priority. Other spiritual leaders in the nation were prophets and in the New Testament church there were pastors. Spiritual ministry does not cease until Christ comes again. And it is always the duty of believers to provide for their needs and other requirements for the ministry.
 
When the Lord prospered Israel, they were told to kill and eat flesh as they desired within their gates. Some animals were clean and some unclean ceremonially. The unclean animals were not used in ceremonial occasions.
 
THOUGHT: Contentment is the secret of success in Christian ministry.

PRAYER: Father, may our spiritual ministers be contented.

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