TOPIC: THE GREATEST INHERITANCE
TEXT: Joshua 13:24-33
KEY VERSE: “But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.” – (Joshua 13:33)
Message:
Charles Chaplin, who died at age 88, left the United States Senate with four statements, one of which is “Nothing is eternal in this world, not even our problems”. The rate at which known ministers of God are dropping their calling nowadays calls for concern. Some complain that they are not being taken care of by the leadership of their churches; others say that they are losing out so much in the world when compared to the social and financial statuses of their classmates.
The decision of Moses as directed by God to allot no inheritance to the Levites was not a mistake. He knew they had been given a special task and they needed not to be distracted. The tribe of Levi served particular religious duties for the Israelites and had political and educational responsibilities as well. In return, the landed tribes were expected to give tithes to support the Levites. It was expressly stated that “the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance”.
Their job was to minister to the spiritual needs of Israel in teaching and administering sacrifices to God on behalf of the people. They were thus relieved of dealing with the things of the world in order to focus all their attention on the spiritual needs of the nation of Israel. Many believers have not discovered the real essence of their calling, hence the much attachment to the things of the world.
Believers must be careful not to mix spiritual things with worldly pleasure. We must be wary of anything that has the tendency of blighting the call of God on us.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The world’s inheritance and appeals will all pass away.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Proverbs 12-14
Thank you for your time in reading Today’s DCLM Daily Manna 20th September 2021 – The Greatest Inheritance. God bless you!
