Moses said this about the tribe of Levi: “O LORD, you have given your Thummim and Urim—the sacred lots—to your faithful servants the Levites. You put them to the test at Massah and struggled with them at the waters of Meribah. The Levites obeyed your word and guarded your covenant. They were more loyal to you than to their own parents. They ignored their relatives and did not acknowledge their own children. They teach your regulations to Jacob; they give your instructions to Israel. They present incense before you and offer whole burnt offerings on the altar. Bless the ministry of the Levites, O LORD, and accept all the work of their hands. Hit their enemies where it hurts the most; strike down their foes so they never rise again.” [Deuteronomy 33.8-11]
The tribe of Levi represented the workers in Israel's devotion to God. They were tasked with all the duties pertaining to Israel's worship of God. They took care of the Tabernacle and they presented the offerings and petitions of the people.
My focus today involves their presentation of incense and offerings before God on behalf of the people. This work is indeed the work of an intercessor. This is the work Jesus so carefully modeled before us and taught us. It is the work of prayer. It is the work of taking others' needs as our own. It is the work of putting others first. It is the work of love. It is Kingdom work.
For those today who see and understand their role as "kings and priests," Moses' blessing stands for them, for all time, "Bless the ministry of the Levites, O LORD, and accept all the work of their hands. Hit their enemies where it hurts the most; strike down their foes so they never rise again."
I accept that blessing! Yes!
Father, I am grateful again today for Your Word. I am grateful for the blessing spoken by Moses that I can rest in today as I fulfill the position of intercessor before You.
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