At times is hard to be satisfied and content with what we have (or don’t have). We look at what others possess and think we might be happier if we had what they have. Do you find yourself bitter or angry because you don’t get what you want or think you deserved? When a job promotion falls through, a grade in a class is not what you thought you deserved, or people fall short and don’t meet your expectations, these situations can easily upset us.
How about when God falls short of your expectations? When you think you know what is best and God does not seem to be on the same page?
Today we look at the Levites in the book of Ezekiel. The Levites might have had feelings of disappointment when they did not receive land as their possession.
“This shall be their inheritance: I am their inheritance: and you shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession.”
Ezekiel 44:28
The Levites, whom served as priests, would not be given a portion of the land in Israel. This does not seem fair as they served God more than anyone else. They dedicated their lives to service and in return they were the only ones who were not allowed to possess land.
However, the verse goes on to say that “I am their possession.” The Levites got something even better than land, they received God as their own possession. This meant that they did not have to be troubled with the worries and labor involved with owning land. They were given places to live and food to nourish them. They were free to be completely dedicated to God without concerns of the material world.
On a spiritual level, the Levites were given the gift of connecting with God in a deeper way than the rest of the nation. This spiritual connection was one that they would enjoy for all of eternity.
We may feel like the Levites, like we did not receive what we thought we should have. We can have many material and earthly possessions, but the only possession that really matters is Jesus Christ. If Jesus is truly our greatest possession than we rely on Him for every provision and trust that He has our future in His hands. He is our most prized possession.
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
Plilippians 4:19