Numbers 7 -- Not Just A Lot Of Repetition

I looked for what might be important in this chapter.  Was it anointing objects with olive oil to give them for service to God?  Was it about the long list of identical gifts from each tribe?  Was it the types of offerings they gave each day?

My commentary said, “We must not miss the point that God took notice of each gift, each leader, and each tribe on each successive day … The fact that God noted and recorded each name and each gift indicates His love for and interest in the individual believer.  He knows our names and has recorded them individually in His heavenly register.  When we stand before the Lord, He will see us individually … Nobody will be lost in the crowd.”

Father, it’s beyond my ability to imagine how You will record and remember every action, thought, and gift I might ever offer in service to You, and how You will recall and reward even the smallest acts of kindness.  But You are God and You are all-knowing.  Help me to give of myself freely in service to You, knowing I could never give back to You enough for what You’ve given me through the death of Your Son!

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford