That's not an easy thing to do whenever pain is a constant companion. But, Jesus never did say our lives would be easy ones. He did, however, promise us in His Word that He would always be with us; every step of way.

"... Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5)

How privileged we are to walk through land of suffering where Joseph once trod. Though painful it is, when our journey gets weary, we can draw strength from Word of our God. When road that we're walking seems barren and lonely, pathway You've given deserted and rough. Only to know You'll walk through it with us; this Sweet Jesus is more than enough. © 2005 by Dot McGinnis

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•The Lord dedicated Levites to Himself. One of meanings given for dedication as well as holy is ‘set apart’. Interchanging words we could say, “The Levites were set apart for Lord.” Join me as I ask myself, “How set apart am I to Lord for service in His Church?”

•God gave Levites’ ministry as a gift. What a wonderful honor given to Levite tribe of Israel. The physician Luke phrased it in a similar way referring to God’s gifts saying, “If your nature is evil and you know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give a good gift.” 5 The helps ministry is a gift to our ministry leaders in Church.

•God assigned Levites to details of Tent. They were given duties concerning Tent while priest ministered before Lord. Perhaps early Church apostles had this fact in mind when they assigned first seven to handle details of ministry while they spent more time before Lord in prayer and ministry of word.

Have you been assigned details of ministry while your leadership ministers before Lord? If so, know that you have been given a great honor. We need each other in God’s chain of support. We must begin to take our place and serve as a strong link in God’s chain.