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June 15
Saturday


TO GOD BE
THE GLORY

READ:
1 Chronicles 25:1-8
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Chenaniah, leader
of the Levites, was
instructor in charge of
the music, because he
was skillful.
__1 Chronicles 15:22
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When Jason was asked to sing at a church he was visiting, he was delighted to participate even though he wasn't asked until a few minutes before the service started. He chose a familiar hymn, "To God Be the Glory," because it was a song that was especially meaningful to him. He practiced it a few times in the church basement and sang it wihout accompaniment in the church service.

Several weeks later, Jason learned that some people in the church didn't appreciate his ministry. They thought he was showing off. Because they did not know him, they wrongly assumed that he was singing to impress them, not to honor the Lord.

From the Old Testament we learn that God appointed people with skill to be involved in temple worship. From construction workers to worship leaders__people were chosen based on their skill (1 Chron. 15:22; 25:1,7).

The Lord gave each of us different talents and spiritual gifts to be used for His glory (Col. 3:23-24). When we serve with that purpose, not to lift up ourselves, we don't need to be concerned with what others think. God gave His very best to us__His Son Jesus__and we honor Him by giving our best to Him. __Julie Ackerman Link

````````````The Master needs what you have to offer,`````````````````
```````````````No matter if you think it's small;`````````````````````
````````His work on earth is done through His children,````````````````
`````````So give him your best, give your all. __Hess``````````````````
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We are at our best when we serve
from our hearts.

****************Today's Bible Reading __ 1 Chronicles 25:1-8******************

1 Moreover David and the
captains of the army
separated for the service
some of the sons of Asaph,
of Heman, and of
Jeduthun, who should
prophesy with harps,
stringed instruments, and
cymbals. And the number
of the skilled men
performing their service
was:

2 Of the sons of Asaph:
Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah,
and Asharelah; the sons of
Asaph were under the
direction of Asaph, who
prophesied according to
the order of the king. 3 Of
Jeduthun, the sons of
Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri,
Jeshaiah, Shimei,
Hashabiah, and Mattithiah,
six. Under the directin of
their father jeduthun, who
prophesied with a harp to
give thanks and to praise
the Lord. 4 Of Heman, the
sons of Heman: Bukkiah,
Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel,
Jerimoth, Hananiah,
Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti,
Romamti_Ezer,
Joshbekashah, Mallothi,
Hothir, and Mahazioth.

5 All these were the sons of
Heman the king's seer in
the words of God, to exalt
his horn. For God gave
Heman fourteen sons and
three daughters.

6 All these were under the
direction of their father for
the music in th house of
the Lord, with cymbals,
stringed instruments, and
harps, for the sercvice of the
house of God. Asaph,
Jeduthun, and Heman were
under the authority of the
king. 7 So the number of
them, with their brethren
who were instructed in the
songs of teh Lord, all who
were skillful, was two
hundred ad eighty-eight.

8 And they cast lots for
their duty, the small as well
as the great, the teacher
with the student.