1 CHRONICLES 7-10

Heart Issues
Today I am inspired by the Levites and their diligence to serve the Lord in such varied ways. The watchmen protected the Tabernacle and opened it each day. They were meant to watch and protect – that seems like a warriors job, not a priest, but God had called them to do that as well. There were musicians and chefs, and God had designed each for their specific purpose. How incredible it is to see the body at work. Also, I am excited today to get into the story of Saul. Saul was very wicked and we caught a small glance of his demise, but little of his life. He was truly wicked and God issued this judgment for his unfaithfulness to God, opposition to the word of God, and consulting a medium before God. He was the king of God’s chosen people and did not seek God. It is interesting that the Philistines here are the ones who overthrow Saul and David helped Saul destroy them previously through his fight with Goliath. God is a just and righteous God. He has now appointed one who He called out from birth (and even before birth) to lead His people. I am excited to read the stories of David once again, however bloody they may be.
Notes
-It seems that it could have been the census that David did that so angered God that we get these statistical numbers of fighting men.
-We find that the Levites took great care of the Tabernacle and were provided for as they served the Lord there. What a tiresome, but noteworthy job of being a watchman for the tent of the Lord.
-We are about to see the beginning of the Davidic Kingdom and how it differs from Saul’s Kingdom.