Deuteronomy 10:9 (ESV)
Therefore Levi has no portion or inheritance with his brothers. The LORD is his inheritance, as the LORD your God said to him.)
This might be one of the hardest truths to live out in our faith toward God. The tribe of Levi is an example and/or template for all believers. Whereas the rest of the tribes will be allotted a portion of the promised land, Levi will get no land. There “lot” in life was the LORD. That almost makes having God as your “lot” is a consolation prize. Having a special relationship with God IS NOT a consultation prices. We tend to put all things of this earth as our preferred “lots” in life. But unless we are willing to give up all for God (as the tribe of Levi was required to do), we can’t really fully embrace what God wants for us. In addition, we will actually miss out on what God actually has for us. This is a weekly prayer list to remind us to be like the tribe of Levi ... making Him our portion:
Luke 14:33 (ESV)
33 So therefore, any one of you who does not renounce all that he has cannot be my disciple.
NOTHING IN YOU THAT HAS NOT DIED WILL EVER BE RAISED FROM THE DEAD.
(C.S. Lewis- Mere Christianity)
MONDAY
Luke 14:26 (ESV)
26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
TUESDAY
Matthew 10:39 (ESV)
39 Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
WEDNESDAY
Matthew 16:25 (ESV)
25 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
THURSDAY
Mark 8:35 (ESV)
35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.
FRIDAY
Luke 9:24 (ESV)
24 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
SATURDAY
Luke 17:33 (ESV)
33 Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it.
SUNDAY
John 12:25 (ESV)
Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
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