Who Does All The Jobs at Church? 1 Chronicles 5-9

 1 Chronicles 9:28-32 (ESV)

Some of them had charge of the utensils of service, for they were required to count them when they were brought in and taken out. Others of them were appointed over the furniture and over all the holy utensils, also over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the incense, and the spices. Others, of the sons of the priests, prepared the mixing of the spices, and Mattithiah, one of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with making the flat cakes. Also some of their kinsmen of the Kohathites had charge of the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath.

Does the average church member know who sets out the Sunday morning donuts and prepares the morning coffee?  Probably not, but they still enjoy them.   Does the average church member know who cuts the church grass, cleans the toilets, fixes the leaking pipe, prepares the communion elements, wipes down the nursery toys, has the bottle of water ready for the pastor, makes sure the burnt out light from last week is fixed this week, knows were the fire extinguishers and checks their expiration date, dusts the pictures in the foyer, and/or makes sure the temperature in the auditorium is set exactly right to meet the needs of everyone on Sunday morning?  Probably not, but they still take advantage that those things are all done.   In the above passage we are seeing a similar list of “things” that had to be done for the Temple worship in regard to the nation of Israel.   God was concerned that those jobs, listed above, were completed by the right time, by the right people, from the right tribe.   God had an order.   Someone has to be called upon to do these type of roles.  We ought not take them from granted.   Imagine what would happen if their were not enough donuts and/or coffee. Imagine what would happen if the heating or air conditioning was not cared for and the comfort level of those attending was impacted.  Imagine if the security for the day didn’t do their job.   God has roles for our assemblies and we ought to value, recognize and thanks those who fill these roles. They were so important to God that they were listed in the Chronicles of the Old Testament.