Our Inheritance

^1-2 The Levitical priests—that's the entire tribe of Levi—don't get any land-inheritance with the rest of Israel. They get the Fire-Gift-Offerings of God—they will live on that inheritance. But they don't get land-inheritance like the rest of their kinsmen. God is their inheritance. Deuteronomy 18:1-2

(From the reading of the Chronological Bible Feb 18th NIT & translated here into the Message Bible version)

In Deuteronomy 18, we are still discussing the laws and all of the things that they shalt not do. In reading the laws from Leviticus and Deuteronomy, I found this verse intriguing. As stated in an earlier post, the tribe of Levi did not inherit any land but instead their lives were committed to serving the church. In this verse, we find that what they do get are fire gift offerings and most importantly "God is their inheritance". It is true that most of the Old Testament laws no longer apply to us because they are now out of context. This is one statement that we can proudly still claim, "God is our inheritance!" It doesn't matter if you come from a wealthy family or a poor family. It doesn't matter if you have life insurance or any possessions to leave behind. God is one thing you can leave with your family no matter who you are and the Only thing that you can actually take with you!

Father, today we thank you that no matter what this life may bring us, how much we own or do not own, we are all the same in your eyes. We thank you for the opportunity to claim you as Savior and leave a legacy to our families through a lifetime of serving you. Most of all, we thank you that when our life ends, we will be with You for all eternity. Thank you for our lasting inheritance! Amen!