Deuteronomy 33:9-10 “The Levites obeyed your word and guarded your covenant. They were more loyal to you than to their own parents. They ignored their relatives and did not acknowledge their own children. They teach your regulations to Jacob; they give your instructions to Israel.”
Be a Levite. Am I telling you to walk away from your family and your responsibilities? No. Am I telling you to dishonor your parents? No. But, I am telling you that if there is a split in your family – where some believe in and follow me and others don’t – that you do not allow yourself to be swayed from your belief because you love your family. You can love them and yet honor me. You can serve them in the way I ask of you, yet still honor and serve me. In fact, staying close to me and faithful to me – showing them who I am by the way you live – is more loving than anything else you can do. They need me as much as you do. You see the divisions. They will deepen. I have chosen you to serve me and to teach my word to the world. That is your first priority. I will help you to do this, and to take care of the rest of your life. Love your family – by standing firm in my word. Be a Levite.
Amanuensis 