Behind in FISH
Let me admit I behind in reading my Bible. I have been following the Bible reading plan (www.navpress.com/Magazines/DiscipleshipJournal/BibleReadingPlans/), but because of some missed days, I am about 7 days off from where I should be.
HOWEVER, I was reading 1 Chronicles 6-9 and there were two amazing insights I couldn’t ignore.
First, as Chronicles traces out geneaologies, it makes no attempt to present perfect families. People married outside their faith, they divorced, they lost children, and of course, they sinned. This re-enforces my conviction that there are no perfect families!!! God gives us this revelation to remind us that all of us need His grace - the very people He chose to work through were a messed up bunch.
Second, chapter 9 tells us about the manpower and organization it took to run the Temple on a daily basis. This was a complex place! The temple required someone to bake holy bread, watch over the gates, keep an eye on the treasure, organize the music, and create an environment for people to worship.
Today, you hear voices telling us that organization and structure are not really what Jesus wants. This thought is often coupled with the idea that small is more godly. Both are WRONG!
God calls some to be in small environment, but calls others to be in larger environments that require multiple roles, assignment of tasks, and leadership to make it all run. One is not inherently better than the other.
I will try to catch up - but just had to get this off my chest!
