September 1, 2019 LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE : TOPIC - TITLE OR MANTLE?
THE LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Sunday, September 1, 2019
TOPIC - TITLE OR MANTLE?
Read Numbers 8:5-26
5. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
6. Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
7. And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
8. Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
9. And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
10. And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the Lord.
12. And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the Lord , to make an atonement for the Levites.
13. And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the Lord.
14. Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
15. And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.
16. For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
17. For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.
18. And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
19. And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.
20. And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.
21. And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the Lord; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.
22. And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.
23. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
24. This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:
25. And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:
26. But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
MEMORISE: You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you (John 15:16)
EXPOSITION
By all descriptions, title tells of a particular name, or brand given to somebody or something, obviously for a particular purpose of identification. All titles have their peculiar regalia, or outfits, or symbols with which each of them is distinguished. Mantle, on the other hand, tells of responsibilities attached to a particular title/office/job. From this description, you will see that mantle is more important than title. You remember Elisha was handed the mantle with which he was expected to work (2 Kgs. 2:13).
The craze for title is on alarming increase, as people continue in the rat race for positions with little or nothing to show for! Title-consciousness will be unhelpful to fulfilling the agenda of God, Who brings one to a position (Jn. 15:16). It is unfortunate that majority run after titles for self-seeking, self-serving and self-aggrandizement! These cannot be different from the hypocritical Pharisees and Sadducees! (Matt. 5:20).
The power to fulfil God's purpose in that office should be sought after, more than the position itself. Title does not make the mantle, but the mantle makes the title. You should be more interested in the responsibilities attached to the title. The title merely describes what you are, not who you are.
Title-conscious people never go far! Only those who seek to justify the call of God on them firmly uphold the mantle till they pass it to others for continuity, and gloriously lay their victorious swords at the feet of Christ, their Caller.
PRAYER POINTS
1. O Lord, I am ready to receive only those things You have ordained for me. Let nothing You haven't programmed for me come my way.
2. Holy Spirit, deliver me from title-consciousness in all my endeavours in life and in the Church.
3. Lord, help us to be more committed to working for You than amassing titles in Your service.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Psalms 95:5 - 101:8; 1 Corinthians 7:4 - 7:25
Author: C.A.C WORLDWIDE
Remain blessed!
THE LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE
Sunday, September 1, 2019
TOPIC - TITLE OR MANTLE?
Read Numbers 8:5-26
5. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
6. Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.
7. And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
8. Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.
9. And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
10. And thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the Lord.
12. And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the Lord , to make an atonement for the Levites.
13. And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the Lord.
14. Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
15. And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.
16. For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
17. For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.
18. And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
19. And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.
20. And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the Lord commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.
21. And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the Lord; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.
22. And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the Lord had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.
23. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
24. This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:
25. And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:
26. But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
MEMORISE: You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you (John 15:16)
EXPOSITION
By all descriptions, title tells of a particular name, or brand given to somebody or something, obviously for a particular purpose of identification. All titles have their peculiar regalia, or outfits, or symbols with which each of them is distinguished. Mantle, on the other hand, tells of responsibilities attached to a particular title/office/job. From this description, you will see that mantle is more important than title. You remember Elisha was handed the mantle with which he was expected to work (2 Kgs. 2:13).
The craze for title is on alarming increase, as people continue in the rat race for positions with little or nothing to show for! Title-consciousness will be unhelpful to fulfilling the agenda of God, Who brings one to a position (Jn. 15:16). It is unfortunate that majority run after titles for self-seeking, self-serving and self-aggrandizement! These cannot be different from the hypocritical Pharisees and Sadducees! (Matt. 5:20).
The power to fulfil God's purpose in that office should be sought after, more than the position itself. Title does not make the mantle, but the mantle makes the title. You should be more interested in the responsibilities attached to the title. The title merely describes what you are, not who you are.
Title-conscious people never go far! Only those who seek to justify the call of God on them firmly uphold the mantle till they pass it to others for continuity, and gloriously lay their victorious swords at the feet of Christ, their Caller.
PRAYER POINTS
1. O Lord, I am ready to receive only those things You have ordained for me. Let nothing You haven't programmed for me come my way.
2. Holy Spirit, deliver me from title-consciousness in all my endeavours in life and in the Church.
3. Lord, help us to be more committed to working for You than amassing titles in Your service.
EXTRA READING FOR TODAY: Psalms 95:5 - 101:8; 1 Corinthians 7:4 - 7:25
Author: C.A.C WORLDWIDE
Remain blessed!
September 1, 2019 LIVING WATER CAC DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE : TOPIC - TITLE OR MANTLE?
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