1 Chron. 23, 24 [The Message]

Because of what Ezekiel said about Zadok in Ezek. 44, they are my favorite tribe of priests in the OT. “‘But the priests who are Levites and descendants of Zadok took care of my Holy Place when Israel left me, so they may come near to serve me. They may stand in my presence to offer me the fat and blood of the animals they sacrifice, says the Lord God.” [Ez. 44:15 NCV]

They KEPT their devotion to the Lord when others abandoned Him. They obviously had seen God’s beauty the way all else had not. When we truly SEE Him and His beauty and His power, we too will enact this type of worship and devotion. It makes getting up early to spend time with Christ seem worth it.

What was their reward? Christ gave HIMSELF to them. When you have Jesus, you have it ALL. (He owns it all)