Today’s devotion comes from Numbers 4:21-28. Here is a link of this Scripture – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers%204&version=NASB1995
“This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, in serving and in carrying: they shall carry the curtains of the tabernacle and the tent of meeting with its covering and the covering of porpoise skin that is on top of it, and the screen for the doorway of the tent of meeting, and the hangings of the court, and the screen for the doorway of the gate of the court which is around the tabernacle and the altar, and their cords and all the equipment for their service; and all that is to be done, they shall perform. All the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their loads and in all their work, shall be performed at the command of Aaron and his sons; and you shall assign to them as a duty all their loads. This is the service of the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting, and their duties shall be under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.” Numbers 4:24-28.
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We may not be impressed with the work of the Gershonites. What is so great about the work of carrying the curtains and coverings of the tabernacle?
But then we meditate on the fact that God called them by name to do this work. This work was important to God, and God did not just call anyone to do it.
We too may have work that is very humble, repetitive, simple and specific, and no one praises us for performing it. But, God has given us grace to understand that He has called us by name to do it, that He has given us the will to do it, that He has given us the spiritual gifts to perform it, and that God works in us to accomplish it for His good pleasure.
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10.
“for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” Philippians 2:13.
“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6.
And, we also can encourage each other.
“6 Each one helps his neighbor
And says to his brother, “Be strong!”
7 So the craftsman encourages the smelter,
And he who smooths metal with the hammer encourages him who beats the anvil,
Saying of the soldering, “It is good”;
And he fastens it with nails,
So that it will not totter.” Isaiah 41:6-7.
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