God explained to the tribe of Levi that they would receive no inheritance in the Promised Land. They would not have to labor like the rest of Israel because they were dedicated to the work of God’s tabernacle. In the last part of Numbers 18:20 God makes the statement, “I, the LORD, am all you need.” Looking back at these words from a Christian perspective we can see that God was preparing an object lesson in the lives of the Levites. They had been given a holy occupation; attending to the work of the worship of God. That was to be their livelihood. A son would learn the tasks that his father in the worship of God. To understand how to worship God is an inheritance more valuable to pass on that property or a house. For such experiences cannot be stolen by bandits or foreign armies, it is truly a life-long inheritance. Modern believers have received that part of the inheritance of Levi. We have also been given the task of passing it on to future generations of believers. Like the Levites we need to see the honor and value in such a prize.
Stuart
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