What Will Be Said of You

"Of Levi he said, 'Let Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your godly man, whom You proved at Massah, with whom You contended at the waters of Meribah; who said of his father and his mother, 'I did not consider them'; and he did not acknowledge his brothers, nor did he regard his own sons,
For they observed Your word, and kept Your covenant. They shall teach Your ordinances to Jacob, and Your law to Israel. They shall put incense before You, and whole burnt offerings on Your altar. O Lord, bless his substance, and accept the work of his hands; shatter the loins of those who rise up against him, and those who hate him, so that they will not rise again." -Deuteronomy 33.8-11

Deuteronomy 33 records the blessings that Moses spoke over the tribes of Israel. Each of them is personal, just as they were when Jacob spoke blessings over each of his sons before his death. Of all them, the blessing spoken over the tribe of Levi stands out to me the most.

We see that their only focus was on the Word of God and remaining faithful to the covenant. It was the Levites who strapped their swords to their sides and went through the camp killing those who worshiped the Golden Calf (Exodus 32), purging the camp of idolatry. Because of their faithfulness they were honored with the calling of serving God as priests, and instructing the people in the teachings of God. They alone had the opportunity to serve in the worship of God by doing the work of the Tabernacle and later the Temple.

This blessing spoken by Moses was a personal blessing that was warranted by the faithful actions of the Levites in the wilderness. It leads me to ask this question: What blessing would I be given? What would be said of me?

Men, what would be said of you? If you were to be given a personal blessing what would it consist of?

Let us live in a manner that warrants a blessing of faithfulness. Let our only concern be for living faithfully before God.

"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

To God alone be the Glory!

Strength and Honor