All Devotions

Songs of Worship – the Psalms

1 Chronicles 6:31-48   Before the temple was built – David’s appointed singers sang in the tent of meeting, the tabernacle where God was worshiped.  1 Chronicles 6:31-32   Many of the musicians were from the sons of Kohath and from the sons of Merari – from the tribe of Levi.  Other men’s names appear before […]

Sing! with thankfulness to God!

1 Chronicles 6:31  David appointed priests to sing and make music in the house of the Lord – the temple, after the ark was placed in the Most Holy Place.  Music was important to David, he sang when he was a shepherd, he sang in the courts of Saul.  He sang when he was running […]

A copy and a shadow of heavenly reality

1 Chronicles 6:16-30    The Levite tribe’s genealogy begins with the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath & Merari  Aaron is not mentioned in this list – but Aaron’s father is named: Amram, son of Kohath.   Why are the genealogical lists needed?  The Jewish lists were destroyed when Jerusalem was defeated by the Babylonians in […]

Sunday Prayer

Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.”  Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…Colossians 3:1-2 paraphrased   Lord if I have been raised with Christ, if I have received Christ Jesus as my Savior, I am to keep seeking the things above, where Christ […]

Remembered by God!

1 Chronicles 6:5-10  Many men who served the LORD as priests for Israel were listed in the genealogies – are we familiar with their names or how they lived their lives?  No – we do not see their names in the history of Israel, except in the genealogical lists.   Your name and mine will […]

Getting Ready… to obey

1 Chronicles 6:4 Aaron’s third son, Eleazar, became the father of Phinehas and Phinehas became the father of Abishua.   When Aaron died, his office of high priest went to his third son (the first two sons died some years before).  Numbers 3:3-4; Numbers 20:25-29   God has people ready to go, ready to fill […]

Beware: Willful Disobedience

1 Chronicles 6:1-3v1  The genealogy of Levi is given, his sons were: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.v2 Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.v3 The children of Amram were Aaron, Moses and Miriam.   The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithmar.  Sometimes children are a disappointment to their parents and […]

Grace & Mercy

1 Chronicles 6:1-3v1  Sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merariv2  Sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, & Uzzidv3  Children of Amram: Aaron, Moses & Miriam   Usually, only males were in the genealogies.  Now we come to the name of Miriam, a woman. Sister of Aaron and Moses.   These three children of Amram were […]

Sunday Prayer

Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.”  Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…Ephesians 2:8-9 (paraphrased prayer)   Your word, Oh LORD, says “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.”   […]

Ultimate Authority – Sovereignty

  God chose the sons and grandsons of Levi to serve Him in worship.  Why were some chosen and others not picked?  1 Chronicles 6:2   God uses various people for His glory and purpose.  Why does He pick and choose?  Because He is sovereign.  He has the ultimate, the supreme authority!   Many kings […]