Numbers 14-16; Mark 3

8 Then Moses said to Korah, “Hear now, you sons of Levi: 9 Is it a small thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the work of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to serve them; Num. 16:8-9

Are reading takes us to another challenge of Moses authority but this time reveals another deep truth for all of us to contemplate. It is found in the phrase “is it a small thing to you”. Korah and his offspring were given a high place of ministry. They were to take care of and serve the people by serving the tabernacle. But that wasn’t enough for them. They wanted more, maybe it is because they wanted more power or maybe they wanted more fame or more notoriety. Whatever they wanted more of, it only revealed that the call of God was not enough for them. They did not see the value of what God had given for them to serve. Over the years I have seen this same attitude rear its ugly head over and over again. It often starts with a lack of seeing the whole picture, they don’t see how what they do actually makes a difference. They consider their service as a small thing, but in the ministry there are know small things because every little thing can have eternal consequences. Maybe Korah thought that since he was serving faithfully that Moses owed him something, maybe the congregation owed him something. People who view there service as serving the church rather than serving the Lord will often become dissatisfied and critical. They often complain that they have given a lot to the church, and there is the problem, they gave to the church and not to the Lord. Our ministry now matter how people orientated it is must always be as unto him. Jesus said, “In that you have done it to the least of these your brethren, you have done it to Me. If your job is to pick up papers in the parking lot, and that is what God has called you to at this season in your life, do it unto him and never, ever consider it a small thing.

Pastor Rick

Next reading: Numbers 17-18,Psa. 29; Mark 4