There are no unimportant people in God’s kingdom. There is an old saying attributed to Benjamin Franklin: \u201cFor lack of a shoe, the horse was lost. For lack of a horse, the battle was lost. For lack of winning the battle, the war was lost.\u201d The lack of seemingly unimportant, small things can be the cause of great loses. These men listed in 1 Chronicles 26 were \u201cable men with strength\u201d and were \u201cwatchmen.\u201d They served as gatekeepers, or guards, and were stationed at several gates leading to the Temple Mount. They probably guarded the gates by standing outside the Court of the Gentiles. It is interesting to again see that our God is the God of order. By giving so much detail here in the Old Testament, we can conclude that to Him every job is important.<\/p>\n
David wrote in Psalm 84:10, \u201cFor a day in Your courts is better than a thousand. \/ I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God \/ Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.\u201d Obviously David was saying that he would be happy just to open the doors for others. Standing just one day at the door of the temple, being near it, even if not inside, was better than a thousand days fellowshipping with the wicked. We believe David was also looking forward to heaven, and that he would be happy just to be in heaven, even doing the seemingly lowliest job. He was saying, “Give me anything to do, Lord. I\u2019ll wash dishes or open doors, just let me in!”<\/p>\n
Where is your ministry and where do you fit in the kingdom of God? There are no unimportant people to the Creator; every job is important. Many have said it, but it is a critical concept to understand: You matter. It’s not what you’ve done or failed to do; it’s you personally that matters to God. God knows what we are all capable of, and He offers us the strength and support to accomplish every good thing He’s set out for us.<\/p>\n
“LORD, we want to serve You this day. Please put us in the right place with the right actions and words so that someone finds You today through our witness.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n =============================================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 Chronicles 26 KJV<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1<\/sup>\u00a0Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.\u00a0\u00a02<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Meshelemiah\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,\u00a03<\/sup>\u00a0Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.\u00a04<\/sup>\u00a0Moreover the sons of Obed-edom\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,\u00a05<\/sup>Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.\u00a0\u00a06<\/sup>\u00a0Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>mighty men of valour.\u00a07<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.\u00a08<\/sup>\u00a0All these of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service,\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>threescore and two of Obed-edom.\u00a09<\/sup>\u00a0And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.\u00a010<\/sup>\u00a0Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for\u00a0though\u00a0<\/em>he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)\u00a011<\/sup>Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>thirteen.\u00a012<\/sup>\u00a0Among these\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>the divisions of the porters,\u00a0even\u00a0<\/em>among the chief men,\u00a0having\u00a0<\/em>wards one against another, to minister in the house of the\u00a0LORD. 13<\/sup>\u00a0And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.\u00a0\u00a014<\/sup>And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.\u00a0\u00a015<\/sup>\u00a0To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.\u00a0\u00a016<\/sup>\u00a0To Shuppim and Hosah\u00a0the lot came forth\u00a0<\/em>westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.\u00a017<\/sup>\u00a0Eastward\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>two.\u00a018<\/sup>\u00a0At Parbar westward, four at the causeway,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>two at Parbar.\u00a019<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari. 20<\/sup>\u00a0And of the Levites, Ahijah\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.\u00a0\u00a021<\/sup>\u00a0As concerning\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers,\u00a0even\u00a0<\/em>of Laadan the Gershonite,\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>Jehieli.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a022<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother,\u00a0which were\u00a0<\/em>over the treasures of the house of the\u00a0LORD.\u00a023<\/sup>\u00a0Of the Amramites,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>the Izharites, the Hebronites,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>the Uzzielites:\u00a024<\/sup>\u00a0And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses,\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>ruler of the treasures.\u00a025<\/sup>And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.\u00a026<\/sup>\u00a0Which Shelomith and his brethren\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.\u00a027<\/sup>\u00a0Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the\u00a0LORD.\u00a0\u00a028<\/sup>\u00a0And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated;\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>whosoever had dedicated\u00a0any thing, it was\u00a0<\/em>under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren. 29<\/sup>\u00a0Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.\u00a030<\/sup>\u00a0And<\/em>of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred,\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the\u00a0LORD, and in the service of the king.\u00a0\u00a031<\/sup>Among the Hebronites\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Jerijah the chief,\u00a0even\u00a0<\/em>among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.\u00a032<\/sup>\u00a0And his brethren, men of valour,\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are no unimportant people in God’s kingdom. There is an old saying attributed to Benjamin Franklin: \u201cFor lack of a shoe, the horse was lost. For lack of a horse, the battle was lost. 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