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----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 11:01 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Monday April 27 >1 Chronicles 22-25 (The Message) > > David Charges Solomon to Build The Temple > 2-4 David ordered all the resident aliens in the land to come together; he > sent them to the stone > quarries to cut dressed stone to build The Temple of God. He also > stockpiled a huge quantity of iron > for nails and bracings for the doors of the gates, more bronze than could > be weighed, and cedar logs > past counting (the Sidonians and Tyrians shipped in huge loads of cedar > logs for David). > 5-6 David was thinking, "My son Solomon is too young to plan ahead for > this. But the sanctuary that > is to be built for God has to be the greatest, the talk of all the > nations; so I'll get the > construction materials together." That's why David prepared this huge > stockpile of building > materials before he died. Then he called in Solomon his son and commanded > him to build a sanctuary > for the God of Israel. > > 7-10 David said to Solomon, "I wanted in the worst way to build a > sanctuary to honor my God. But > God prevented me, saying, 'You've killed too many people, fought too many > wars. You are not the one > to honor me by building a sanctuary-you've been responsible for too much > killing, too much > bloodshed. But you are going to have a son and he will be a quiet and > peaceful man, and I will calm > his enemies down on all sides. His very name will speak peace-that is, > Solomon, which means > Peace-and I'll give peace and rest under his rule. He will be the one to > build a sanctuary in my > honor. He'll be my royal adopted son and I'll be his father; and I'll make > sure that the authority > of his kingdom over Israel lasts forever.' > > 11-16 "So now, son, God be with you. God-speed as you build the sanctuary > for your God, the job God > has given you. And may God also give you discernment and understanding > when he puts you in charge of > Israel so that you will rule in reverent obedience under God's Revelation. > That's what will make you > successful, following the directions and doing the things that God > commanded Moses for Israel. > Courage! Take charge! Don't be timid; don't hold back. Look at this-I've > gone to a lot of trouble to > stockpile materials for the sanctuary of God: a hundred thousand talents > (3,775 tons) of gold, a > million talents (37,750 tons) of silver, tons of bronze and iron-too much > to weigh-and all this > timber and stone. And you're free to add more. And workers both plentiful > and prepared: > stonecutters, masons, carpenters, artisans in gold and silver, bronze and > iron. You're all set-get > to work! And God-speed!" > > 17-19 David gave orders to all of Israel's leaders to help his son > Solomon, saying, "Isn't it > obvious that your God is present with you; that he has given you peaceful > relations with everyone > around? My part in this was to put down the enemies, subdue the land to > God and his people; your > part is to give yourselves, heart and soul, to praying to your God. So get > moving-build the sacred > house of worship to God! Then bring the Chest of the Covenant of God and > all the holy furnishings > for the worship of God into the sanctuary built in honor of God." > > 1 Chronicles 23 > Preparations for Worship > 1When David got to be an old man, he made his son Solomon king over > Israel. > 2-5 At the same time he brought together all the leaders of Israel, the > priests, and the Levites. > The Levites thirty years and older were counted; the total was > thirty-eight thousand. David sorted > them into work groups: "Twenty-four thousand are in charge of > administering worship in the > sanctuary; six thousand are officials and judges; four thousand are > security guards; and four > thousand are to serve in the orchestra, praising God with instruments that > I have provided for > praise." 6 David then divided the Levites into groupings named after the > sons of Levi: Gershon, > Kohath, and Merari. > > 7-11 The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. The three sons of Ladan: Jehiel, > Zetham, and Joel. The > three sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, all heads of the > families of Ladan. The four > sons of Shimei: Jahath, Ziza, Jeush, and Beriah. Jahath came first, > followed by Ziza. Jeush and > Beriah did not have many sons so they were counted as one family with one > task. > > 12-14 The four sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. The sons > of Amram: Aaron and > Moses. Aaron was especially ordained to work in the Holy of Holies, to > burn incense before God, to > serve God and bless his Name always. This was a permanent appointment for > Aaron and his sons. Moses > and his sons were counted in the tribe of Levi. > > 15-17 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. Shubael was the first son of > Gershom. Rehabiah was > the first and only son of Eliezer; but though Eliezer had no other sons, > Rehabiah had many sons. > > 18-23 Shelomith was the first son of Izhar. Hebron had four sons: Jeriah, > Amariah, Jahaziel, and > Jekameam. Uzziel had two sons: Micah and Isshiah. The sons of Merari: > Mahli and Mushi. The sons of > Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. Eleazar died without any sons, only daughters. > Their cousins, the sons of > Kish, married the daughters. Mushi had three sons: Mahli, Eder, and > Jerimoth. > > 24 These are the sons of Levi twenty years and older, divided up according > to families and heads of > families and listed in the work groups that took care of the worship in > the sanctuary of God. > > 25-27 David said, "Now that the God of Israel has given rest to his people > and made Jerusalem his > permanent home, the Levites no longer have to carry the Tabernacle and all > the furniture required > for the work of worship." These last words of David referred only to > Levites twenty years old and > above. > > 28-31 From now on the assigned work of the Levites was to assist Aaron's > sons in the work of > worship in God's house: maintain courtyards and closets, keep the > furniture and utensils of worship > clean, take care of any extra work needed in the work of worship, and > provide bread for the table > and flour for the Meal Offerings and the unraised wafers-all baking and > mixing, all measuring and > weighing. Also they were to be present for morning prayers, thanking and > praising God, for evening > prayers, and at the service of Whole-Burnt-Offerings to God on Sabbath, at > New Moons, and at all > festivals. They were on regular duty to serve God according to their > assignment and the required > number. > > 32 In short, the Levites, with the sons of Aaron as their companions in > the ministry of holy > worship, were responsible for everything that had to do with worship: the > place and times and > ordering of worship. > > 1 Chronicles 24 > 1-5 The family of Aaron was grouped as follows: Aaron's sons were Nadab, > Abihu, Eleazar, and > Ithamar. Nadab and Abihu died before their father and left no sons. So > Eleazar and Ithamar filled > the office of priest. David assigned Zadok from the family of Eleazar and > Ahimelech from the family > of Ithamar and assigned them to separate divisions for carrying out their > appointed ministries. It > turned out that there were more leaders in Eleazar's family than in > Ithamar's and so they divided > them proportionately: sixteen clan leaders from Eleazar's family and eight > clan leaders from > Ithamar's family. They assigned the leaders by lot, treating both families > alike, for there were > officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among both the Eleazar and > Ithamar families. > 6 The secretary Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names > in the presence of the > king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the > leaders of the priestly > and Levitical families. They took turns: One family was selected from > Eleazar and then one from > Ithamar. > 7-18 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, > the second to Jedaiah, > the third to Harim, > the fourth to Seorim, > the fifth to Malkijah, > the sixth to Mijamin, > the seventh to Hakkoz, > the eighth to Abijah, > the ninth to Jeshua, > the tenth to Shecaniah, > the eleventh to Eliashib, > the twelfth to Jakim, > the thirteenth to Huppah, > the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, > the fifteenth to Bilgah, > the sixteenth to Immer, > the seventeenth to Hezir, > the eighteenth to Happizzez, > the nineteenth to Pethahiah, > the twentieth to Jehezkel, > the twenty-first to Jakin, > the twenty-second to Gamul, > the twenty-third to Delaiah, > and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. > > 19 They served in this appointed order when they entered The Temple of > God, following the > procedures laid down by their ancestor Aaron as God, the God of Israel, > had commanded him. > > 20 The rest of the Levites are as follows: > > From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah. > > 21 Concerning Rehabiah: from his sons, Isshiah was the first. > > 22 From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath. > > 23 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the > third, and Jekameam the > fourth. > > 24-25 The son of Uzziel: Micah, and from the sons of Micah: Shamir. The > brother of Micah was > Isshiah, and from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah. > > 26-27 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno. The > sons of Merari from > Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. > > 28 From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. > > 29 From Kish: Jerahmeel, the son of Kish. > > 30-31 And from the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. > > These were the Levites by their families. They also cast lots, the same > as their kindred the > sons of Aaron had done, in the presence of David the king, Zadok, > Ahimelech, and the leaders of the > priestly and Levitical families. The families of the oldest and youngest > brothers were treated the > same. > > 1 Chronicles 25 > The Musicians for Worship > 1-7 Next David and the worship leaders selected some from the family of > Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun > for special service in preaching and music. Here is the roster of names > and assignments: From the > family of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah; they were > supervised by Asaph, who spoke > for God backed up by the king's authority. From the family of Jeduthun > there were six sons: > Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah; they were > supervised by their father > Jeduthun, who preached and accompanied himself with the zither-he was > responsible for leading the > thanks and praise to God. From the family of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, > Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, > Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, > Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. > These were the sons of Heman the king's seer; they supported and assisted > him in his divinely > appointed work. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. Under > their father's supervision > they were in charge of leading the singing and providing musical > accompaniment in the work of > worship in the sanctuary of God (Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman took their > orders directly from the > king). They were well-trained in the sacred music, all of them masters. > There were 288 of them. > 8 They drew names at random to see who would do what. Nobody, whether > young or old, teacher or > student, was given preference or advantage over another. > > 9-31 The first name from Asaph's family was Joseph and his twelve sons and > brothers; second, > Gedaliah and his twelve sons and brothers; third, Zaccur and his twelve > sons and brothers; fourth, > Izri and his twelve sons and brothers; fifth, Nethaniah and his twelve > sons and brothers; sixth, > Bukkiah and his twelve sons and brothers; seventh, Jesarelah and his > twelve sons and brothers; > eighth, Jeshaiah and his twelve sons and brothers; ninth, Mattaniah and > his twelve sons and > brothers; tenth, Shimei and his twelve sons and brothers; eleventh, Azarel > and his twelve sons and > brothers; twelfth, Hashabiah and his twelve sons and brothers; thirteenth, > Shubael and his twelve > sons and brothers; fourteenth, Mattithiah and his twelve sons and > brothers; fifteenth, Jerimoth and > his twelve sons and brothers; sixteenth, Hananiah and his twelve sons and > brothers; seventeenth, > Joshbekashah and his twelve sons and brothers; eighteenth, Hanani and his > twelve sons and brothers; > nineteenth, Mallothi and his twelve sons and brothers; twentieth, Eliathah > and his twelve sons and > brothers; twenty-first, Hothir and his twelve sons and brothers; > twenty-second, Giddalti and his > twelve sons and brothers; twenty-third, Mahazioth and his twelve sons and > brothers; twenty-fourth, > Romamti-Ezer and his twelve sons and brothers. > > > > > > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. 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