WEBVTT - 1 Chronicles 25

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stangey, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five, and we'll be reading from the New Living Translation.

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<v Speaker 1>David and the army commanders then appointed men from the

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<v Speaker 1>families of Asaf, Hemen, and Jeduthan to proclaim God's messages

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<v Speaker 1>to the accompaniment of leers, harps, and symbols. Here is

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<v Speaker 1>a list of their names and their work. From the

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<v Speaker 1>sons of Asaff, there were zach Korr, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Azarila.

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<v Speaker 1>They worked under the direction of their father Asaf, who

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<v Speaker 1>proclaimed God's messages by the king's orders. From the sons

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<v Speaker 1>of Jeduthan there were gheedalayah, Zi, Jeshiah, Shimai, Hashebiah, and Mattithiah.

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<v Speaker 1>Six in all they worked under the direction of their

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<v Speaker 1>father Jeduthan, who proclaimed God's messages to the accompaniment of

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<v Speaker 1>the leir, offering thanks and praise to the Lord. From

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<v Speaker 1>the sons of Hemen there were Bukiah, madaniah Uziel, Shubael, Jeremath, Hannaniah, Hannoni, Eliatha, Gidalti,

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<v Speaker 1>Romaanti Isser, josh Bekishah Malothi, Hothiir, and Mahasioth. All these

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<v Speaker 1>were the sons of Hemen the King Sir, for God

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<v Speaker 1>had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters. All

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<v Speaker 1>these men were under the direction of their fathers as

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<v Speaker 1>they made music at the house of the Lord. Their

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<v Speaker 1>responsibilities included the playing of symbols, harps, and leirs at

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<v Speaker 1>the house of God. Asath j and Heman reported directly

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<v Speaker 1>to the King. They and their families were all trained

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<v Speaker 1>in making music before the Lord, and each of them,

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<v Speaker 1>two hundred eighty eight in all, was an accomplished musician.

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<v Speaker 1>The musicians were appointed to their term of service by

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<v Speaker 1>means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were

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<v Speaker 1>young or old, teacher or student. The first lot fell

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<v Speaker 1>to Joseph of the Asaf clan and twelve of his

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<v Speaker 1>sons and relatives. The second lot fell to Gheddalaya and

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<v Speaker 1>twelve of his sons and relatives. The third lot fell

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<v Speaker 1>to Zakor and twelve of his sons and relatives. The

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<v Speaker 1>fourth lot fell to Zeri and twelve of his sons

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<v Speaker 1>and relatives. The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve

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<v Speaker 1>of his sons and relatives. The sixth lot fell to

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<v Speaker 1>Bukayah and twelve of his sons and relatives. The seventh

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<v Speaker 1>lot fell to Azarilla and twelve of his sons and relatives.

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<v Speaker 1>The eighth lot fell to Jeshiah and twelve of his

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<v Speaker 1>sons and relatives. The ninth lot fell to Matdanaiah and

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<v Speaker 1>twelve of his sons and relatives. The tenth lot fell

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<v Speaker 1>to Shimai and twelve of his sons and relatives. The

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<v Speaker 1>eleventh lot fell to Uziel and twelve of his sons

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<v Speaker 1>and relatives. The twelfth lot fell to Hashebiah and twelve

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<v Speaker 1>of his sons and relatives. The thirteenth lot fell to

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<v Speaker 1>Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives. The fourteenth

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<v Speaker 1>lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

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<v Speaker 1>The fifteenth lot fell to Jeremoth and twelve of his

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<v Speaker 1>sons and relatives. The sixteenth lot fell to hannan Ayah

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<v Speaker 1>and twelve of his sons and relatives. The seventeenth lot

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<v Speaker 1>fell to josh Bekeishah and twelve of his sons and relatives.

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<v Speaker 1>The eighteenth lot fell to Hannoni and twelve of his

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<v Speaker 1>sons and relatives. The nineteenth lot fell to Malithi and

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<v Speaker 1>twelve of his sons and relatives. The twentieth lot fell

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<v Speaker 1>to Eliatha and twelve of his sons and relatives. The

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<v Speaker 1>twenty first lot fell to ho Their and twelve of

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<v Speaker 1>his sons and relatives. The twenty second lot fell to

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<v Speaker 1>Gidalti and twelve of his sons and relatives. The twenty

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<v Speaker 1>third lot fell to Mahazioth and twelve of his sons

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<v Speaker 1>and relatives. The twenty fourth lot fell to Romanti Easer

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<v Speaker 1>and twelve of his sons and relatives. Let's pray, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for your word, and we thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for the privilege to be able to look at it today.

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<v Speaker 1>And Lord, as we look at this portion of scripture,

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<v Speaker 1>we watch as these various musicians and their families were

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<v Speaker 1>appointed to serve you by using the art that you

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<v Speaker 1>had made them capable to create as an act of worship.

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<v Speaker 1>And Lord I was partic regularly encouraged to read the

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<v Speaker 1>verse that tells us that these musicians were appointed to

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<v Speaker 1>their term of service by means of sacred lots, without

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<v Speaker 1>regard to whether they were young or old, whether they

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<v Speaker 1>were a teacher or a student, showing that your choice

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<v Speaker 1>of those who serve you is not based on external circumstances.

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<v Speaker 1>Like this world tends to judge by we judge by appearance,

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<v Speaker 1>and you look at the heart, and so Lord, wherever

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<v Speaker 1>we are on that spectrum, whether we feel like we're

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<v Speaker 1>too old to be useful to you or too young

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<v Speaker 1>to be useful to you, we pray Lord that we

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<v Speaker 1>would be encouraged to live out our faith in your

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<v Speaker 1>son Jesus Christ, and recognize that you can use us

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<v Speaker 1>regardless of our age, or our previous experience, or whatever

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<v Speaker 1>it may be. And we're grateful, Lord for the privilege

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<v Speaker 1>to be part of your kingdom and part of your family. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we pray that throughout the course of today, we pray

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<v Speaker 1>that we would not overvalue the opinions that are often

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<v Speaker 1>expressed in this world related to a person's worth or

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<v Speaker 1>what gives them value, but that we would see each

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<v Speaker 1>other with your eyes and delight to honor you in

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<v Speaker 1>the process. We're grateful, Lord for your presence with us today.

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<v Speaker 1>We commit this day to your care, and we pray

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<v Speaker 1>this all in Jesus' name. Amen.