1 Chronicles 9:27

1 Chronicles 9:27 says, And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.  The Levites lived near the house of God, because they were in charge of taking care of it.  As Christians, wherever we live should be God's house and we should take care of it and ensure that His word is always taught and lived by in our homes.  We need to be close to Him at all times and not just at a church building on Sundays.  Verse twenty-eight adds, And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.  They had different jobs in the tabernacle and then the temple.  The building wasn't important.  The fact that it was where God was seen as being was.  Since the Holy Spirit is with us at all times, the building that we gather in is not what is important.  The fact that we are with God is what matters.  Verse twenty-nine continues, Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.  These verses continue to describe different roles that the Levites had in the worship service.  Verse thirty states, And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.  Verse thirty-one adds, And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.  In this verse, we are given the name of one of the Levites and his particular role in the worship service.  We were not told all of the names of those who served, and whether the people of the world or even of the church as a whole, ever know our name or not, we are to serve God in whatever capacity He calls us to serve.  Verse thirty-two continues, And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.  Some were identified by who their father was but not by name.  Verse thirty-three says, And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.  The work went on day and night and some of the people, the singers, lived in the chambers to so.  We should continually sing praises to God.  Verse thirty-four adds, These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.  These were referred to as the chief fathers of the Levites throughout the generations and they lived in Jerusalem.  We need to stay near God in all that we do, whether we are among the chief people in worshipping and serving Him or not.