The Levites

I received this today from my coworker Jon and it struck me and I thought I could share it!

Hello dear co-workers,

In the past couple of days I've been reading in the book of Joshua and have been especially relfecting on the way the Levites were treated in the division of the land among the tribes. A verse that summarizes God's direction:

Jos 18:7 The Levites, however, do not get a portion among you, because the priestly service of the LORD is their inheritance.

Did the Levites lose land or did they gain God? It's a matter of perspective. As I reflected on the situation I wondered if the Levites were tempted, as I am sometimes, to want to be like everyone else. I can hear them, or their kids asking...

Why can't we just have land and an inheritance like everyone else?
Why don't we get a regular pay check like others?
Why do we have to wait on others to give to us?
Why is Dad gone to Jerusalem for a month at a time?
Why do my cousins live far away when everyone else lives close to theirs?

Yes, it can look like a loss...if we forget the reason that God has called us and what He promises to us.

God clearly called the Levites to a very different life and that continues to be his pattern and is His call for us at Global. Let's rejoice in the inheritance that God does give especially to us...a broader perspective on His work in the world, opportunities to see God's miraculous provision on a regular basis, a close relationship with Him, the privilege of serving Him "full-time" (I know others are also called to full-time service, so don't send me emails on that!),

It is God's plan for some to be called out to serve in ways that require others to support them and it is His plan for others to provide that support. Let's be grateful for those God has called to support us...and grateful for his call upon our lives and the inheritance He offers as we respond to that call.

Praying for each part to do its part....until the whole world knows.

Your fellow Levite,
Jon