Fr. Mike Schmitz

And there's something about that role that, again, numerous saints have had this, as well as the people in 1 Chronicles 26. And that role, though, when it's done faithfully, just like any job done faithfully, That job that could be menial in so many ways is possibly sanctifying because everything we do, when we do it for the Lord, it's sanctifying.

And there's something about that role that, again, numerous saints have had this, as well as the people in 1 Chronicles 26. And that role, though, when it's done faithfully, just like any job done faithfully, That job that could be menial in so many ways is possibly sanctifying because everything we do, when we do it for the Lord, it's sanctifying.

And there's something about that role that, again, numerous saints have had this, as well as the people in 1 Chronicles 26. And that role, though, when it's done faithfully, just like any job done faithfully, That job that could be menial in so many ways is possibly sanctifying because everything we do, when we do it for the Lord, it's sanctifying.

Whether that's answering the door, whether that's picking up a screwdriver, whether that's delivering the milk or picking up the garbage or teaching a class or whatever it is that we're doing, whatever we do, if we do it for the Lord, it's always sanctifying. It's always, again, going back to Psalm 40, that obedience being the greatest gift we can give to the Lord, that yes to the Lord.

Whether that's answering the door, whether that's picking up a screwdriver, whether that's delivering the milk or picking up the garbage or teaching a class or whatever it is that we're doing, whatever we do, if we do it for the Lord, it's always sanctifying. It's always, again, going back to Psalm 40, that obedience being the greatest gift we can give to the Lord, that yes to the Lord.

Whether that's answering the door, whether that's picking up a screwdriver, whether that's delivering the milk or picking up the garbage or teaching a class or whatever it is that we're doing, whatever we do, if we do it for the Lord, it's always sanctifying. It's always, again, going back to Psalm 40, that obedience being the greatest gift we can give to the Lord, that yes to the Lord.

And so here's the families of gatekeepers that we go through this whole list today. Also, there were other Levitical servants to the temple, right? So they also have the Levites. Remember, these other families are keeping guard of the doors, weren't Levites. They were from other tribes. But in this verse, chapter 26, we also had some of the Levites who were doing what?

And so here's the families of gatekeepers that we go through this whole list today. Also, there were other Levitical servants to the temple, right? So they also have the Levites. Remember, these other families are keeping guard of the doors, weren't Levites. They were from other tribes. But in this verse, chapter 26, we also had some of the Levites who were doing what?

And so here's the families of gatekeepers that we go through this whole list today. Also, there were other Levitical servants to the temple, right? So they also have the Levites. Remember, these other families are keeping guard of the doors, weren't Levites. They were from other tribes. But in this verse, chapter 26, we also had some of the Levites who were doing what?

They were overseeing the treasuries of the house of God. And so what they did was they noted that over the course of the history of Israel, whenever Israel defeated people in battle, they would bring a lot of these treasures. goods, gold, silver, et cetera, and bring them to the temple to be used ultimately in the house of the Lord. And so those overseers were from the tribe of Levi.

They were overseeing the treasuries of the house of God. And so what they did was they noted that over the course of the history of Israel, whenever Israel defeated people in battle, they would bring a lot of these treasures. goods, gold, silver, et cetera, and bring them to the temple to be used ultimately in the house of the Lord. And so those overseers were from the tribe of Levi.

They were overseeing the treasuries of the house of God. And so what they did was they noted that over the course of the history of Israel, whenever Israel defeated people in battle, they would bring a lot of these treasures. goods, gold, silver, et cetera, and bring them to the temple to be used ultimately in the house of the Lord. And so those overseers were from the tribe of Levi.

Okay, so that's 1 Chronicles chapter 26. I just wanted to highlight that because I think it's pretty important to be able to do that. We also have 2 Samuel chapter 21. And in the beginning of this story in 2 Samuel chapter 21, we have this strange thing where the rain didn't fall. There's a famine for three years and Year after year. And finally, David inquired of the Lord.

Okay, so that's 1 Chronicles chapter 26. I just wanted to highlight that because I think it's pretty important to be able to do that. We also have 2 Samuel chapter 21. And in the beginning of this story in 2 Samuel chapter 21, we have this strange thing where the rain didn't fall. There's a famine for three years and Year after year. And finally, David inquired of the Lord.

Okay, so that's 1 Chronicles chapter 26. I just wanted to highlight that because I think it's pretty important to be able to do that. We also have 2 Samuel chapter 21. And in the beginning of this story in 2 Samuel chapter 21, we have this strange thing where the rain didn't fall. There's a famine for three years and Year after year. And finally, David inquired of the Lord.

And I think this is an important little note, is that here is a physical phenomenon. And it wasn't as if immediately here is a physical phenomenon and David thinks there's a spiritual cause, which is kind of normal. That's very natural for a lot of us. We don't seek a spiritual cause for every single physical phenomenon.

And I think this is an important little note, is that here is a physical phenomenon. And it wasn't as if immediately here is a physical phenomenon and David thinks there's a spiritual cause, which is kind of normal. That's very natural for a lot of us. We don't seek a spiritual cause for every single physical phenomenon.

And I think this is an important little note, is that here is a physical phenomenon. And it wasn't as if immediately here is a physical phenomenon and David thinks there's a spiritual cause, which is kind of normal. That's very natural for a lot of us. We don't seek a spiritual cause for every single physical phenomenon.

But after a while, David did inquire of the Lord and the Lord answered that actually at some point, Saul in his bloodthirsty house killed the Gibeonites. Now, this is not written in 1 Samuel. This is not recorded in the Bible, but it must have been the case. And the reality is, remember that the Gibeonites were not members of the tribe of Israel.

But after a while, David did inquire of the Lord and the Lord answered that actually at some point, Saul in his bloodthirsty house killed the Gibeonites. Now, this is not written in 1 Samuel. This is not recorded in the Bible, but it must have been the case. And the reality is, remember that the Gibeonites were not members of the tribe of Israel.