Daily Reading
Daily Thought
Our God is a redeemer. He takes what is bad and brings good, out of evil he delivers righteousness, and in this case, turns rebellion into song.
The genealogy of Israel continues in 1Chronicles 6, a long list of names, and beginning at verse 31 is found “the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the Lord” (v 31). It is easy to read the first name and skim the rest, but there are stories of God found in these names. The first of these worship leaders mentioned is Heman the Singer (v 33) and if you trace deep in his genealogy you find a man named Korah. It’s somewhat a surprise because Korah had staged a rebellion against Moses and Aaron as they led the Hebrew people toward the Promised Land.
Korah gathered 250 leaders and challenged Moses’s right to lead the people of Israel, “Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, that you must also make yourself a prince over us?” (Numbers 16:13). Long story short, since God was the one who made Moses prince over them, Korah was really questioning God, not Moses, so “the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the people who belonged to Korah and all their goods” (Numbers 16:32). Apparently, however, not all Korah’s household, because “the sons of Korah did not die” (Numbers 26:11). They did not stand with their father so they did not belong to Korah’s rebellion. Character is not determined by birth, it is decided in life, and Korah’s sons made good choices and followed God when their father did not.
Among the 150 psalms recorded in the book of Psalms, eleven are written by “the sons of Korah” (Psalm 42, 44-49, 84, 85, 87, 88).
For a day in your courts is better
than a thousand elsewhere.
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God
than dwell in the tents of wickedness. ~Psalm 84:10, a Psalm of the Sons of Korah
They became leaders of worship rather than rebellion. “These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the Lord” (1Chronicles 6:31).
Daily Prayer
Heavenly Father, You seek to save, You delight in redemption, You loved me before I loved You. I was rebellious against my own Creator, wanting to make my own choices, take charge of my own life, and before I even changed, Your Son had already died for my sins. Your irresistible grace saved me. Thank You.
This world offers many passing pleasures, but there is a joy that is forever, surpassing all that the world offers. It is to be Your child, to know my God, to follow my Lord and Savior. You are my God and I delight in You.
Amen
Daily Question
When has your choice to follow God gone against the crowd around you?
