King David and Samuel, the prophet, chose men who were faithful, dependable, and trustworthy to be gatekeepers at the Tabernacle. Gatekeepers were also known as guards or porters. Regardless, they were there whenever the doors were open.

Faithfulness to God’s House is a remarkable quality and is to be commended in an age when the littlest excuse seems to prevent many from attending church. Sports, need for sleep, social functions, and lack of interest seem to trump the habit of church in many households. This is a dangerous tendency, especially because it sets a costly precedent for the impressionable hearts children who will abuse to excess what their parents excuse in moderation.

Keep them in church.

READ/HEAR: 1 Chron. 8,9