1 Chronicles 23
-David now in his old age makes Solomon the succeeding king
over the realm of Israel. He gathers the leaders together and consecrated the
work of the priests and Levities over the worship of Yahweh in Jerusalem now
that rest had come (1 Chronicles 23:25). This was now to be a stable and
permanent place for the LORD to dwell, and assignments were made along the
traditional Levitical lines according to divisions, skills, and talents. These
oversaw the work of the House of the LORD in listed capacities as a service
unto God and His holy worship. They were to keep this charge continually and
perpetually day by day with thanks and praise, morning and evening, new moons,
and fixed festivals (1 Chronicles 23:28-32). *Application* God wants consistency
out of us as well. Do we habitually come to Him every morning to consecrate our
own day as a living sacrifice before Him (Romans 12:1-2). Remember, we are now
the Temple of God with His Holy Spirit indwelling us as believers (1
Corinthians 3:16; 6:19, 2 Corinthians 6:16). This is what it means to take up
our cross daily, crucify our own selfishness, and follow Christ Jesus (Matthew
10:38, Luke 9:23, 1 Corinthians 15:31).
Verse to Memorize: 1
Chronicles 23:25
No comments:
Post a Comment