Called to minister

February 24, 2008

Many of us are called into ministry by God, but we get the wrong idea of what ministry is. We think that if we are not up in the pulpit we cannot be doing anything for God. God does not call us all to the pulpit. He did not call all the Levites to the work of the priest either, only the sons of Arron. For the rest of them:

Numbers 3:6-8 NET
(6) "Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
(7) They are responsible for his needs and the needs of the whole community before the tent of meeting, by attending to the service of the tabernacle.
(8) And they are responsible for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and for the needs of the Israelites, as they serve in the tabernacle.

You see, the Levites were just as important as the priest. They were to move the tabernacle when it was time to leave. They also camped around the tabernacle so that the rest of the tribes of Israel might not cross over to Holy Ground and be destroyed. They represented God to the people. They were what the people saw.

Do you have a greeter in your church. Shaking hands and hugs is what they give out. They represent the church to someone who has never visited before. How about a worker in Children's Church so the parents can listen to what is being preached to them without being disturbed . Maybe you lead a Bible study away from the church in a place that will reach new people. Each one of these, and so many more, are like the Levites. They do the work needed by the minister, the priest so to speak, so that he can go ahead and do what he needs to do.

So, what is your Levite position in your church?

Read through the Bible in one year in Historical order
Today
Numbers 3:1-4:49
Tomorrow
Numbers 5:1-6:27

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