What we value most highly, we keep close to us. Someone on a journey with valuable items e.g. jewellery might well carry it on their person.
9 But Moses did not give any(carts and oxen) to the Kohathites, because THEY WERE TO CARRY ON THEIR SHOULDERS THE HOLY THINGS, for which they were responsible. Numbers 7
There were three different clans of Levites, but the Kohathites carried the Holy things used to worship the Lord. (People who interpret dreams believe that the shoulder often represents the things we are carrying). They all had their duties assigned to them, what each was to carry. In order to carry the things God has marked out for us we may have to let go and discard other unnecessary things.
There is a short 5 minute talk by the late Derek Prince on YouTube entitled, ‘Ordering your priorities for your Calling’. He talks about how he disciplined his mind, allowing virtually no TV or newspapers (today the Internet), in order to fulfill the Call God had put on his life. He rejected the things the media were projecting in order to keep his mind free for the work God had for him. He also emphasised the importance of (his) time and how much would be wasted on trivial media stories.
In Psalms 42 and 43(often one psalm in Hebrew scripture), the sons of Korah write about passion for the things of God;
1 As the deer pants for streams of water,
SO SOUL PANTS FOR YOU, MY GOD.
2 MY SOUL THIRSTS FOR GOD, FOR THE ‘LIVING GOD’.
When can I go and meet with God? Psalm 42
There is a beautiful chorus based on these words, where the psalmist is longing to know God. He is experiencing difficulties and it’s driving him to cry out to God. It’s sad that many times it takes the trials and struggles of this life to drive us to God.
3 Send me your light and your truth,
let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy mountain,
to the place where you dwell.
4 Then I will go to the altar of God,
to God, MY JOY AND MY DELIGHT. Psalm 43
We need God to show us the way to come to Him, but the psalmist wants to be in His presence, he longs for Him.
We can’t pass on the things of God, there are things we have to carry, like the Kohathites. They couldn’t put the sacred items into a cart, they had to carry the things of worship themselves, on their own shoulders. There is responsibility to carry things for God but also much blessing, now and later with Him.
Please support Father’s Love, you can Donate today on our Webpage;
fathersloveministry.co.uk
7 Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
If you are being encouraged and blessed by this ministry please support the work of the Father’s Love.
We are also available to provide personal words of encouragement for those who need them and online counselling. Please contact us on our webpage. A donation is normally required for this service.
24 ‘“‘The Lord bless you
and keep you;
25 the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
26 the Lord turn his face towards you
and give you peace.’” Numbers 6