Numbers 3-4 = today's thought

Numbers 3-4 = today's thought

 

Who in the story do you most closely relate to today?  We are reading about the Role of the Levites in caring for the tabernacle and the things that have been set aside for God and the worship of God.  The story has 4 primary groups of people, the priests, the Gershonite, the Kohathites, and the Merarites.  The Priests (Moses, Aaron, and Aaron’s sons Eleazar and Ithamar) in this story are responsible for the care of the temple on behalf of all the people of Israel, specifically the care of the sanctuary, only they could approach the sanctuary anyone else was to be put to death.  The Kohathites were responsible for the most holy things, the care of things like the ark, the alter, the furnishings, Eleazar was responsible for their work. The Gershonite were responsible for the coverings of the Tabernacle, the outer coverings, the curtains, and Ithamar was responsible for their work.  The Merarites were responsible for the structure, the poles, the crossbars, the bases, and they were also led by Ithamar.  Each group had their responsibilities and while not equal or the same they were all important and reliant on one another for the whole to be accomplished.  Some with great responsibility and some with less, some with authority and some with action.  Some of the jobs were sacred and had the fear of death if improperly performed, while some were as common as carrying a pole.  Being in the direct service of the King looks very different for each of us.  Some roles seem more significant that others and some seem remedial and insignificant.  Whether performing the seemingly significant or insignificant, if you have been called by God your labor is significant, not necessarily glorious but none the less significant.  This cannot be more evidenced than in modern team ministry, the ranges of skills, talents, roles and responsibilities are wide reaching, and yet when any single component of the team is unable to complete their role satisfactorily the whole is burdened.  I am certain that God has brought us together as the Body to demonstrate his awesome ability but also to edify, encourage and support one another.  While roles may not be equal or often even similar, when working as the Body of Christ, none are insignificant.  What role will you play today?

Rob