Then the Lord said to Aaron, “You shall have no inheritance in their land nor own any portion among them; I am your portion and your inheritance among the sons of Israel.
Aaron, and hall the sons of Levi, were to be cared for by the sacrifices of the Tabernacle. Each sacrifice and offering would be given to God as a holy offering and then it would be used to care for the physical needs of the priesthood. Aaron and his sons and their son's sons would, forever, be cared for in this manner. As a result, when they did reach the promise land they were not to have any plot of land. They were not to have possessions as the other members of the nation. God was to be their portion. This picture of having God being the portion of the Levites is a good picture for those who are believers today. We ought not to get attached to the world and to the possessions of this life. God is our portion. The things of this world are just temporary enticements that consume us and distract us from the One who is our portion: Jesus Christ. Aaron was the example for all believers to follow. Service to the King is the highest calling and the "dirt" of this world is not to be possessed.
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