Numbers 3:12 “‘Now, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel instead of every firstborn, the first issue of the womb among the sons of Israel. So the Levites shall be Mine.’”
THESE ARE MINE
In the previous chapters God gives Moses a command to take a census of all the tribes, except the Levites, to count the number of men twenty years of age and older who could go to war. But He specifically left out the Levites. Here is why!
God had set them apart as His very own tribe to serve Him in the tabernacle and eventually the Temple. This tribe would be the one who would also be claimed by God to take the place of the first born of the rest of the tribes. So the Levites were not only God’s chosen special tribe, but they also represented the rest of the nation while serving God.
TEACHING MOMENT
Our children represent us, don’t they? I remember my dad telling me, “Don’t shame the Willis name.” I represented not only him, but the Willis family. But, as believers, we also represent a bigger family, the family of Christ. Our actions and our service should always be done with that in mind.
Little Gertrude is going to mess up. Elrod is going to blow it. When we correct them (and we must) we need to remind them that they represent something much bigger than themselves. Their actions could influence a non-believer to turn even further away from Christ. That’s the last thing we want, right?
Are your actions as a member of the body of Christ drawing people toward Christ or pushing them away? How about with your own family? Do they see you and know you as a true follower or as someone who just pretends? Commit yourself today. Allow Christ to reign supreme in you!
A Moment In Time 