1 Chr 26

This chapter dealt with the temple guards that were came from the clans of Kohath and Merari. (Korah was from the clan of Kohath.). There were 4,000 in all and they were divided into groups of 24. From the commentary:  They chose the order of their duties by the same fair method that the priests and Levites had used. The job of the temple guards was to be responsible for the gates and doors of the temple. They would open the gates and doors at the right times. And they would close them at the proper times. They would control the entrances to keep out anyone who should not come in. They would control everyone who went into or out of the temple. And if necessary, they would control the crowds. The work of the temple guards was an important part of the LORD’s work. It was not less important than the work of the other Levites. They were all part of the worship of the temple. They were all doing the work of the LORD. They were all doing what God wanted them to do. So in his opinion, their rank was equal.

In essence, the role of the guard was equally as important as that of the priest or that of the maintenance worker. We place so much on what each role is as if we played a part in it. We think we have control of what we do but in essence that is left up to God and what His plan is for us. The most important aspect of how we work, live and interact with each other is not our role but our attitude. Do we live as a servant or to be served? Do we seek the praise of God or the praise of man? I've read many a tale where we are swept away by the principals but it is really the supporting cast that give depth and substance to the story. I pray that I can be supportive and encouraging to those that support rather than lead, who puts others ahead of themselves and who seek God first and themselves second.

The  pain in my knee is still lingering and thus it will be a weekend to recuperate. I just hope that I can. Still nice to spend the whole weekend at home since I have a dental appointment on Monday before heading down to Delly. I am keeping the Rodgers family in prayer as they received more bad news about the 2-month old daughter. Two years ago they buried their infant child due to medical complications and now they face that same possibility soon. They believe and trust in the Lord and I will keep them in prayer as well.

Praise for today: The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18