2The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
3Those were the names of Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.
4Nadab and Abihu, however, died before the Lord when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron. - P108
7They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the tent of meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle. - P108
8They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle. - P109
10Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary is to be put to death." - P109
12"I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine,
13for all the firstborn are mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether human or animal. They are to be mine. I am the Lord." - P109
Ministry to God’s people flows out of a deep reverence for God Himself. When a chosen servant abandons that reverence, they face God’s judgment because God is holy. - P110
So it is today. Many who serve in our churches take on tasks and responsibilities crucial to ministry but out-of-sight and out-of-mind. They often go unnoticed like the many unnamed Levites working in the tabernacle. If you are one of those people, be encouraged knowing that God notices your service and it is of high value to Him. - P110
There have been many times in my life when I felt like my circumstanceswere without hope and healing and restoration seemed impossible. How-ever, the Bible tells us that what is impossible with man is possible withGod (Luke 18:27). - P111
Luke 18:27 NLT
[27] He replied, "What is impossible for people is possible with God."
- P111
The Lord is compassionate. He is gracious. He is faithful. Let us join inpraise with the psalmist and trust that God is working all things togetherfor our good: "He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire;he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a newsong in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fearthe Lord and put their trust in him" (Ps. 40:2-3). - P111
Keep us from prideful attitudes and ways. May we always look to You as the source of our lives and ministries. In Your name, amen. - P111
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