Ministers should know that the Covenant of God is one of life and peace.

Malachi 2:4-6

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“Then you shall know that I have sent this commandment to you, that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the Lord of hosts. “My covenant was with him, one of life and peace, and I gave them to him that he might fear Me; So he feared Me and was reverent before My name. The law of truth was in his mouth, and injustice was not found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and equity, and turned many away from iniquity.” Malachi 2:4-6

The Levites, originating from the Tribe of Levi, served as the priests for the Israelites. The Levitical Priesthood was exclusive to the Tribe of Levi, with no priests selected from the other eleven tribes of Israel. Moses and his older brother Aaron were both descendants of Levi. Levi considered faithfulness to God to be more important than his own flesh-and-blood family, as quoted in the next paragraph. Additionally, the covenant established by God with Levi is written in that passage, making the Levites of the Tribe of Levi the sole official priests for the Israelites.

“About Levi he said: “Let [the Lord’s Perfections and His Lights] be with Your holy one [Levi], You tested him at Massah; you contended with him at the waters of Meribah, who says of his father and mother, ‘I have no regard for them.’ He did not recognize his brothers or acknowledge his own children, but he watched over Your word and guarded Your covenant. The [Levites] shall teach Jacob Your judgments, and Israel Your law. They shall put incense before You, and a whole burnt sacrifice on Your altar. Bless his substance, Lord, and accept the work of his hands; Strike the loins of those who rise against him, and of those who hate him, that they rise not again.” Deuteronomy 33:8-11

Levi’s faithfulness to God stands as an example for today’s church ministers. Primarily, Levi prioritized honoring God and His authority through Jesus Christ far above any human or earthly authority. He would have spoken against humanism, the fig leaf worn by the atheistic entity giving people their feelings, thoughts, words, and actions. Levi was an example of guarding the word of God over his ties to father, mother, siblings, and children. As our Lord Jesus Christ said, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” Matthew 12:48-50

The covenant made with Levi is the covenant made with all of the ministers of the churches of today. That covenant is summed up in this verse, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 This is the covenant that needs to be taken to heart by all ministers and preached and taught within every Church.

The covenant made with every minister is one of life, and our Lord Jesus Christ is that Life, Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.” John 11:25 The covenant is one of peace, not the earthly peace of this world but the peace of the Spirit through Jesus Christ, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.” John 14:27

Levi gave honor and reverence to God instead of exalting the honor of human beings and human authority above God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. Truth was in the mouth of Levi, not just speaking meaningless words to flatter people’s dignity, esteem, and respect. The ministers of today’s churches care more about human needs than they do about Salvation of the soul by the forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ, “For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. Romans 16:18. Like Levi’s faithfulness to God, today’s minister must preach and teach that, “…the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23

Injustice was not found on the tongue of Levi, and the ministers of today’s churches must realize that the atheistic entity that gives people what to say, feel, think, and do is not the justice that comes through Jesus Christ. This entity is very unjust because everything it does is to turn the spirit and soul to sand by inciting disbelief in the living God, scoffing at being born again by the forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ, and oppressing the presence of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. On the sand and hardness of the spirit, this atheistic entity enlivens the image of the beast to speak and live through people. Today’s culture is groomed to the mark of the beast by what they are given to say and do.

Levi walked with God in peace and equity and turned away from iniquity. The ministers of today’s churches must walk in the Spirit of peace, walk in the equity that the Holy Spirit brings to one another, and must turn away from the atheistic entity that has power over physiology to give what to say, feel, think, and do. “Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to an idol, nor sworn deceitfully. He shall receive blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.” Psalms 24:3-5

The covenant that God made with Levi continues through our Lord Jesus Christ, but not through the Levities, not through the Tribe of Levi, and not through the ministers of today’s churches. And not through Aaron, a Levite, and first priest under his younger brother, Moses. Our Lord Jesus Christ replaced the earthly and imperfect Levitical priesthood of the written law. Jesus was from the Tribe of Judah and brought the Priesthood of the Spirit within our soul and written on our heart. “Therefore, if perfection were through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchizedek, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?  For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.” Hebrews 7:11, 14

“For if [Jesus] were on earth, He would not be a priest…” Hebrews 8:4

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:11