A NEW ROLE FOR THE LEVITES

PROCLAMATION

“For by the last words of David, the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above; because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of The Lord, in the courts, in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God.”  1 Chronicles 23:27-28 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

The words of First and Second Chronicles were written as one book under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by Ezra the scribe and priest and historical Bible scholar according to Jewish tradition.  Afterwards, when David was old, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.  Then he gathered together all of the princes of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites.  There were thirty-eight thousand Levite men over the age of thirty. (1 Chronicles 23:1-3)  David divided them into groups with each group being headed by one of the sons of Levi.  The author listed the names of the sons of Levi, and also the names of each of their sons. (1 Chronicles 23:6-24)  The Levites were responsible for the temple service and for the care and transport of the ark of The Lord. (Numbers 1:50 and Deuteronomy 10:8)  However, once the temple was built, there was no longer a need for them to carry the tabernacle or the ark. (1 Chronicles 23:26)  Now they were assigned to assist the descendants of Aaron with the services of the temple. (1 Chronicles 23:27-32)

 

APPLICATION

As time passes, things change and our roles and responsibilities also change.  “The only thing constant in this world is change.” (The Greek philosopher Heraclitus)  Some of the time we have changed due to aging and cannot perform as we once did.  Other times the world changes due to new technologies which do things better and faster, and render our old skills no longer necessary.  However, The Lord still has work for each of us to do with respect to kingdom building efforts.  Like the Levites, we can stand and publicly give praise and thanks to The Lord every morning and every evening. (1 Chronicles 23:30)  Praise The Lord, and let everything that has breath, praise The Lord. (Psalm 150:6)