The ordination ceremony for the Levites described in Numbers 8 is something that every Christian can own and identify with. Under the Old Covenant, the Levites and the role they performed, were a symbol of what God would call all his people to be and do under the New Covenant. You have been set apart in the same way as the Levites were set apart: not by your qualifications or attributes, but by God’s choice. You have been cleansed from your guilt, clothed in Christ’s righteousness and anointed by the Holy Spirit for a role and a task. To be a Christian is not just to believe certain things and have a certain spiritual status. To be Christian is to have a role and task in the world. aChristian ministry is not a role to be fulfilled by certain qualified Christians. It is the role of every Christian. The existence of ‘occupational’ ministers and pastors often disengages Christians from this fact. Your church is your responsibility as much as your church leaders. The nature of their responsibility might be different from yours, but the responsibility itself is something we all share together. Being a Christian is a life calling. It isn’t just a badge that you wear that tells you that you are right with God and going to heaven when you die. To be a Christian means that your life’s focus is on fulfilling the mission of Christ. You are a minister, a pastor, a missionary. Are you following Christ and doing what he has called you to do? Anyone can follow. But not many do. How’s your progress?
Ask God to show you the opportunities you have to fulfil his mission.
Read Numbers 8
