Thursday, July 5, 2012

God's GATEKEEPERS

1 Chronicles 9

Inspired thots

Every tribe of Israel has been blessed with an inheritance; they dwelt in their allotted land. But there are also SPECIAL important assignments; GATEKEEPERS of God's house. Although one is blessed with personal possessions, one must not forget to serve God.

Hence, v13, VERY ABLE men are required for the "work of the service of the house of God."

v17 GATEKEEPERS are stationed  at the king's gate; keepers of thresholds of the tent of meeting of God; keepers of the entrance. Gatekeepers were CHOSEN (v22) and established in their office of trust; they function as guards for the house of the Lord (v23). They are at the East, West, North and South.  They were OBLIGED to come in every 7 days (regularly) from time to time to be with the others in service.

They were in charge of guarding God's chambers and treasures; they were responsible for watching and opening God's house every morning.

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