Daily Reading
Daily Thought
"From thirty years old up to fifty years old, you shall list them, all who can come to do duty, to do service in the tent of meeting" (Numbers 4:23). In the Hebrew, "to do the duty" literally reads "to war the warfare." It's repeated several times, (4:3, 30, 35, 39, 43; 4:43; 8:24). This to describe the people who prepare the tabernacle and set the table for the sacrifices. To war the warfare: now that has a lot more punch to it.
The work of God, no matter what, will never be rightly done until we understand that, whatever else it might be, it is also warfare. Whether it is serving orphans and the poor, or serving cookies and coffee, we must elevate our thoughts of our duties and our service. It is warfare. We live neither in a Christian nation or a godly world, and we have aligned ourselves to serve the King of Kings. We are allies of the One who seeks to take away the world's sinful misery, but people cling to their passions. To make people better by giving their lives to God, but that means dying to self and the world loves self.
It is warfare, and the world will resist. It is a fight, and will always be so, if it is rightly done. The battle is waged, however, not by killing, but by dying; when we ourselves die to ourselves and our King becomes our life.
Daily Prayer
Our Father, You are our God and we are Your people. The family of God, brought together by the sacrifice of Your Son, receiving full inheritance of Your great and glorious treasures. Thank You, God.
By our love for one another, we show that we are Your disciples. May I be someone who looks out for the interests of others, who is quick to serve, who seeks out and fills needs. May I be someone who loves in action as well as word. May I fight the good fight by serving others, giving my life fully to You. May I stand for Your grace and truth.
Amen
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