The Unrighteous
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachis Prophecy 2:4-6
My, there is that unpleasant word commandment again. What a harsh little word it is as we have seen before. The commandments though appear even as the Word of the Lord, whether for good or ill. Thus, when he says keeping commandment even to the third and fourth generation of them that hate him The Book of the Law 20:5-6, it means he is longsuffering indeed. Patient and kind is he, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. Then again, if any do it is not for want of a way but rather for lack of following after his.
Levi then was a tribe called after the Lords own name, and a peculiar people these were at that. Having no inheritance save for the good Lord alone, these were made in the following after. It is a picture almost as in Isaiahs Vision 30:21 of this is the way walk you in it. Whether you do or not, is entirely up to you. So also, is the blessing or curse which follows but know that it does not causeless come. Notice though what difference some little language makes. Now this is not after the way of foul language muttered harshly as some are wont to think. Rather though, in this is the commandment seen.
My covenant was with him of life and peace; and I gave them to him for the fear wherewith he feared me, and was afraid before my name.
The covenant arose after the manner then of the blessing of the former. With it though, came all the blessings and responsibilities contained therein. These then were meant to be a peculiar people having neither inheritance nor part to be found in the land. These lived entirely by the grace, goodness, and
providing of our God. That is not to say these took of the offerings brought to the temple, whatever they wanted. No, I am not saying that at all.
Remember though, the example of the sister Dinah and all the disorder that came after as told before in the text. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge as we have seen well and it will keep you from doing such things. Trust me on this, my friends, for is he not able to keep you very well by his power held all the very same. Then is there some life and peace in it that is left to be found. Nor is his way burdensome at all. The weariness then that crept in before was hardly of him, for it did not know his name or come from him instead.
The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
Being made unto us then our wisdom and peace, is he not made into our very life itself. Knowing him, you see, is where it all starts. He can keep you in all places both from silliness as well as all foolishness, being made as though our very life in himself. These things then come from death, being all made a part unto sin. Come now to the table, spread and prepared with our Lord. He is something strong, is he not, for the keeping of our hearts and minds. I can see it now, Levi coming into the house now properly dressed. He is holding the scroll, the book of the Lord, with which to prepare the table, the people, the house and so to trust him to keep all very well.
Now though, there is something that is shifted, something that is strange. Levi cannot stop talking about the Lord, sounding very much like he had swallowed the scroll. For is not truth issuing forth as after the Lord. So too
does his heart burn within, made new, touched with fresh fire as though with the very coal itself that Isaiahs Vision 6:6 later would tell. It sees that way does not it for now he begins his walk with the Lord. Then too are there some people to be found of that house that are in need of some blessing and teaching as well. Come with me now, let us see ought of the Lord.