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NASB | Deuteronomy 33:9 Who said of his father and his mother, 'I did not consider them'; And he did not acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he regard his own sons, For they observed Your word, And kept Your covenant. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 33:9 Who said of his father and mother, 'I did not consider them'; Nor did he acknowledge his brothers, Nor did he regard his own sons, For the priests observed Your word, And kept Your covenant. |
Bible Question:
Greetings; Was wondering whether in fact this is Moses or Aaron here speaking of Levi. If so Levi seems to be disrepectful, turning aside from his parents and brother and children as well. Again it would appear that he is being praised for taking such a "hard" line againest his earthy family to be free to exclusivly focus on the task of guarding over God's word and covenant. What is exactly his stance here against his family? Is one to take from this as another example of the sugggestion that the reverence and devotion we usually have for our kin , it is recommended that we give up and in turn invest all of it in God? I get the same message from Luke 9:59-62. I am exploring scripture to better understand God's view of the dilemma of serving one's earthly family vs. the family of God which are usually two different groups, as in my case they are no believers in my family of origin. Many thanks ...... In Christ |
Bible Answer: Greetings! I had started to answer you yesterday and then my computer crashed. Since your question is still posted, I'll try again! Aaron was charged with a sacred responsibility to serve the Lord wholeheartedly as His High Priest. Today, we have THE High Priest, Jesus, who intercedes for us at the right hand of the Father. I don't believe we can interpret this to mean that he was disprespectful or did not care about his family; but Aaron knew God and he desired to serve Him above all else. Follow along now with this Scripture: Jesus said, "He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me." Mt 10:37 "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." Mt 6:33 "YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF." Luke 10:27 "For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments;" 1 John 5:3 "If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." John 14:15 "This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you." John 15:12 Recently, I asked God very specifically how I should love Him and He showed me the faces of my husband, my family and my friends. From these verses and this recent conversation with God, I conclude we must seek God first, and love God first. In order to do this we must do what He says; we obey His commands. As for me, I have always prioritized thus: God FIRST, family (husband, children, kin) and friends. This follows the same pattern that Jesus gave. "you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." Acts 1:8 When we truly love another as Christ loves us, everything else that we choose in relating to another will honor and glorify God. Jesus associated with all sorts of people (they were all sinners , you know!). He makes no distinction; He loves everyone, believers and unbelievers. Go and do likewise. Hope this helps, mommapbs PS: see also Mt 12:47-50 Jesus is teaching; He is following His Father's plan. Jesus is not ignoring His "kin" but rather, He uses this to illustrate and help us understand the importance of having an undivided heart toward God. "And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name's sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life." Mt 19:29 |
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