Temple guards

1 Chronicles 26:1-32
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had. Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
Guard was alongside of guard: There were six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the storehouse. As for the court to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court itself.
Their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.
Treasures, clerks and magistrates are appointed to look after the Temple's finances and legal affairs and to keep the records. The Temple treasuries - gifts and taxes from the people, and the spoils of war- were vast.
The total of guards in one duty is 22 persons.
Why?
David has made rules to the gatekeeper duties and affair of the treasuries of the house of God. Only Levites can do these jobs. There are 22 persons to guard the gates of Temple once time.
To serve the Lord need the right identity which is the Lord allowed.
There are many people and different positions to serve the Lord, so as different roles in the church. The church needs many Christians to serve the Lord and different talents and different jobs. But with the same heart and same mind to serve the Lord.
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守門與掌管府庫的利未人。
聖殿也怕人去偷東西嗎？不是如此，主要在保護人，誤闖造成傷害。因為聖殿是聖潔的。怕人任意進入冒犯神。教會也是如此，為神的家看門，以免信徒的思想、教會受到世俗的污染。人也是神的殿，保守自己的人勝過一切，否則容易被世界影響，受蒙蔽，以致聽不到主的聲音，離開神。
善於辦事的壯士，精明的謀士。守門需要壯士，守門要有精明的頭腦，不致被騙。今天教會也要有守門人，異端邪說不致進入教會。
聖殿的府庫，總務或是庶務。神託付不同職位，我們有使用權、管理權，就是沒有所有權。
這些物品都要用在神的事工上面，而不是用於自己。同樣我們的才能、財產是要我們成為忠心的管家。
官長與士師，我們除了教會裏面的人與事外，也有在外面與人接觸的事。另外一批人在做官長，處理社會上的事情，佈道與文化使命的工作。每個利未人都是長子，我們基督徒也是長子，.也是利未人。
願我們每個人都找到服事的崗位。讓我們成為忠心的好管家！
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How?
Serve the Lord with what I can do and on duty do our best.