The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Joshua 13:33,
"But to the tribe of Levi, Moses had given no inheritance; the Lord, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as he promised them."
The tribe of Levi was the only tribe of Israel that did not receive land as their share of the inheritance of the covenant God made with Abraham. The Lord himself was to be their share by giving them responsibility for the priestly duties of the nation. As such they shared in the received offerings and tithes from the other tribes.
I am reminded that those who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith have received an inheritance from our heavenly Father. "... giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." Colossians 1:12-14.
This inheritance is guaranteed to us with a deposit we currently possess, "And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory." Ephesians 1:13-14.
"But to the tribe of Levi, Moses had given no inheritance; the Lord, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as he promised them."
The tribe of Levi was the only tribe of Israel that did not receive land as their share of the inheritance of the covenant God made with Abraham. The Lord himself was to be their share by giving them responsibility for the priestly duties of the nation. As such they shared in the received offerings and tithes from the other tribes.
I am reminded that those who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith have received an inheritance from our heavenly Father. "... giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." Colossians 1:12-14.
This inheritance is guaranteed to us with a deposit we currently possess, "And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory." Ephesians 1:13-14.
How wonderful is that?!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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