4 Nov, 2021

Carry Your Load!

Numbers 4

READ –  “When their names were recorded, as the LORD had commanded through Moses, each man was assigned his task and told what to carry.  And so, the registration was completed, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.”  Numbers 4:49 NLT

EXAMINE – The LORD gave Moses detailed plans of what each Levitical clan’s responsibilities were. The Kohathites carried the sacred articles of the Tabernacle only after the priest covered and packed up everything (Numbers 4:1-20). The Gershonite clan carried the curtains of the Tabernacle and related equipment (Numbers 4:21-28). The Merarite clan carried all the frame and metal parts of the Tabernacle (Numbers 4:29-33). The LORD even gave the age of the workers to be between thirty and fifty years old (Numbers 4:34-48). The priests were given the leadership responsibilities to supervise and hold everyone accountable and to keep everyone safe and alive (Numbers 4:17-20).

APPLY –  The workers were given a task to do with detailed responsibilities, training to keep everyone safe and a time span (20 years) to work. We need workers in the Church. There are numerous jobs to do including someone editing these Devotional Blogs to make sure I am grammatically accurate. Our BMBC model is that we are a “staff-equipping, lay-driven” ministry according to Ephesians 4:11-12.  What’s the “load” that the LORD wants you to carry at your church? As we celebrate our 139th Church Anniversary, will you complete your registration by reclaiming your membership and by signing up to take on a task to help carry the load of ministry? If you have family members not in church, then send this to them and invite them to be part of BMBC as we change lives and make a difference.

PRAY – Father God, I’m thankful for the staff and volunteers who help carry the load of ministry. Help us not to grow tired of the tasks You have called us to. In Jesus’ Name, Amen!