KJB Daily Devotion – Following Jesus
Through Every Chapter
Date: Tuesday,
April 26, 2016
Chapters: 1
Chronicles 5-6
Message: 1 Chronicles: Your
Father In Heaven

Hello My Friend,

When
reading through the Bible, and even from our own experience, we learn
not every person comprehends or does the things they are taught from
a child. Oh, a parent can teach their children the exact same things,
but not every child responds the same way to their teaching. Some
will understand and obey, some will not understand, and yet some will
understand and not obey. The thing is, no two children can be taught
the same way since we all learn at differently, each of us learn and
either accept or reject the same doctrine at our own level. It comes
down to this, “If ye then, being evil,
know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall
your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,
do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. Enter ye
in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way,
that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:”
- Matthew 7:11-13.

“Enter ye in at
the strait gate:” There are two paths to life, the narrow,
which takes a little longer and keeps us on the path of the things we
desire, and the wide, which is the quickest way possible to obtain
them and the most destructive. According to law regarding
inheritance, the first born son of the family would be the rightful
heir to the blessings passed down from their father. However, Reuben,
the first born son of Israel (Jacob) forfeited his birthright and all
those blessings were passed down, not to another son, but his sons
sons.

“Now the sons of Reuben the
firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he
defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of
Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned
after the birthright. The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half
the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and
sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty
thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war. And
they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.
And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered
into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God
in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their
trust in him. And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty
thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses
two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand. For there fell down
many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their
steads until the captivity. And the children of the half tribe of
Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto
Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.” - 1 Chronicles
5:1,18-23.

“his birthright was
given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel:” Reuben did
the unthinkable, now, I am sure that his father taught him about
right from wrong, perhaps his mother tried to also, but Leah herself
deceived Jacob from the start of their marriage so maybe not. That
one immoral act caused Reuben to not only lose his birthright, but
his respect and honor from God too. Yes, God respects and honors us
when we respect and honor our parents. There is really not much
history given to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, or Manasseh because they
chose to stay away from Israel and God. These tribes were also the
first to succumb to false god worship and get taken captive into
Syria. You know, it is not God who moves and separates us from Him,
it is the people. Lifestyles, circumstances, sin, these all play a
part in distancing ourselves from God, and eventually forsaking Him
all together. “For the invisible things of
him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood
by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so
that they are without excuse: Because that, when they knew God, they
glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in
their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” -
Romans 1:20,21.

Now, we come to the Levites, God chose
them for Himself to work in the tabernacle and eventual temple, He
was their inheritance. There are more details given into the lineage
of the Levites than all the others. David appointed the jobs they
would do in the temple other than the sons of Aaron who were there
specifically chosen by God to be the priests and high priests.

“And
these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house
of the LORD, after that the ark had rest. And they ministered before
the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with
singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem:
and then they waited on their office according to their order. And
these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the
Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of
service of the tabernacle of the house of God. But Aaron and his sons
offered upon the altar of the burnt offering, and on the altar of
incense, and were appointed for all the work of the place most holy,
and to make an atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the
servant of God had commanded. And these are the sons of Aaron;
Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,” - 1
Chronicles 6:31-33,48-50.

“and
were appointed for all the work of the place most holy,”
While all the Levites played a part in the services of the tabernacle
and later in the temple, only descents of Aaron were appointed to
receive the sacrifices. Before they were even able to accept the
sacrifices and offer them to God they had to be consecrated, cleansed
of their sins and clean before God. Today, Jesus, the sinless and
perfect sacrifice Himself, is the high priest, He alone is the only
one able to receive your offering. What’s your offering? Admitting
you have sinned, believing on Him as the only atonement sacrifice
needed for permanent redemption, and confessing that you are only
trusting in Him for your salvation. “That if
thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe
in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be
saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with
the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” - Romans
10:9,10.

Israel was by far the model example that the
world needed to see how different it can be with God in it, it is a
model example of how merciful and graceful God is to all of us. If
you have received Christ as your Saviour you receive an inheritance
into the kingdom of God, and let me tell you, no one can take that
birthright away. We are going to mess up, and God will chastise us
when we do, He may even bring some people home before their time
because they are behaving as Reuben did, but regardless we are God's,
and He will never go back on His promise to save anyone who believes
in and receives His Son. “Let your
conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things
as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake
thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will
not fear what man shall do unto me.” - Hebrews
13:5,6.

Jesus Christ Revealed:
Today Jesus is revealed through the cities of refuge given to the
Levites as a place where criminals would be safe while awaiting
trial. Jesus is our refuge, He saves all who believe in Him from
hell. “But God commendeth his love toward us,
in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more
then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath
through him.” - Romans 5:8,9.

Today's
Prayer: God, It truly is amazing to learn of some of the
people in Your family, murderers, cheats, and cons, to say the least,
but I am no one to judge because I am one of them too. I am so glad
that You do not use my good works to make me a part of Your family,
because if I did, I know I would be in hell. Only by believing the
death, burial, and resurrection of Your Son and bringing Him in my
life can I be Your child, and I thank You for that. Lord, I do not
know when You are coming to get me, but while I am here I do want to
make the most of my life by living my life for You, give me Your
power to be the child You want me to be. In Jesus' name. Amen.

God
Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

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