Numbers 7:1

Numbers 7:1 says, And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;  Moses set up and sanctified the tabernacle in accordance with God's directions.   We need to set up our tabernacles, or places of worship and I believe even the house we live in, which should be dedicated to God, in accordance with His guidance.  Verse two adds, That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:  Verse three continues, And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.  The princes, or heads of the houses of Israel brought their sacrifices to God, which was six wagons and rwelve oxen.  Matthew Henry says these were not included in God's design, but since they were a sacrifice to God, Moses received them. We may at times spontaneously give to the church as a sacrifice to God, and if we do, then it should be graciously received under the guidance of God.  Verse four states, And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,  Verse five adds, Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.  God instructed Moses to take the offerings and give them to the Levites.  We should likewise generously support those who are doing God's work today, especially the God called preachers and music directors.  Verse six says, And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.  Moses did what God told him to do, and so should we.  Verse seven adds, Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:  Verse eight continues, And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.  The wagons and oxen were given to the Levites based on their service, or need.  We should not all expect to receive the same blessings from God materially.  If our material blessings are based on our service to God, some of us may be left out.  Verse nine says, But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.  The tribe of Kohath didn't receive any wagons or oxen, because they would not have fit with their service.  We should not all expect the same provisions while doing God's work.