Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Numbers 7-8

Highlight Verse:

““Now set the Levites apart from the rest of the people of Israel and make them ceremonially clean.”
‭‭Numbers‬ ‭8‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Want a little peek at how I write these? (It’s coming anyway).

A couple years ago, I put together a spreadsheet that attempted to get us through the Bible in two years reading 6 days a week.

Early each morning I read through the next day’s reading and pray that the Lord would point out to me a verse or two to highlight and grant some insight into it.

Then I wait until the evening to revisit it.

Each evening, I again pray for a verse and for insight.

I often consult commentaries for the insight of others.

This evening, the above verse stood out to me.

My mind immediately went to how those in ministry need to be set apart and anointed for the ministry set before then.

One of the commentaries I consulted agreed with that idea.

I started to write.

My fingers rebelled.

Something wasn’t right about that.

Then I realized.

We are all called to ministry.

Yes, people are called to be pastors, teachers, evangelists, etc. And they should be anointed for their callings.

But we should never forget that we who have trusted Jesus are all cleansed and consecrated by His sacrifice on the cross.

The work of ministry is no longer just for the Levites, or professional ministers.

It is for the entire body of Christ.

If we have been cleansed by Jesus, He has called us to represent Him.

It is through people like you and I that others find and follow Jesus.

What is your role in the ministry?
How have you been consecrated for that role?