Beyond My Ability

Mark Batterson post:  The Levite Blessing

I love the blessings in Deuteronomy 33. Moses blesses the different tribes of Israel in very unique and very specific ways. I love what could be called the Levite Blessing: "Bless all his skills, O Lord."

It doesn't matter whether you're an athlete, architect, teacher, entrepreneur, mother, doctor, or pastor. Our work takes on a supernatural dimension when God blesses the skills He gave us in the first place. I don't know about you, but I don't want to do what I do to the best of MY ability. I want God to do something in me and through me that is beyond my ability. And that is where the Levite blessing comes into play.

For what it's worth, the Levites were the priestly tribe and that's what YOU are if you are in Christ. You are a royal priesthood. I believe this blessing belongs to us as priests of God. All we have to do is stake claim to the blessing that God wants to give us! The blessing that Moses pronounced over the Levites was pronounced over us the moment we put our faith in Christ, our Great High Priest.