Promise 6 from Numbers 8:19

Numbers 8:19 - "I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the sons of Israel, to perform the service of the sons of Israel at the tent of meeting and to make atonement on behalf of the sons Israel, so that there will be no plague among the sons o Israel by their coming near the sanctuary." - The Levites were set apart from the other sons of Israel and God calls them "His own" (v.14). It was Moses' job to cleanse them, then they were presented to the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, then Aaron presented them as a wave offering to the Lord which then qualified them to perform services to the Lord. After all this their true significance was identified. They were gifts, chosen by God, to Aaron and his sons, to do the work that will allow the sons of Israel to freely approach the sanctuary and enter into the presence of God. God gives gifts in the form of people. These gifts are for the purpose of bringing redemption, restoration and holiness to those who are the receivers of the gift. The Levite's duties however were to do all the dirty work, in cleansing the utensils, killing the animals for sacrifice and all the clean up. It was a smelly, hot, difficult life to be set apart to do. However, their service to the Lord allowed others to step into the presence of the Lord. The jobs that God sets us apart to do may not be the most glamorous, but they are so essential, like a matter of spiritual life or death for others. The Levite's main identity however was not as servants or slaves but as chosen ones and as gifts. They are called "Mine" says the Lord. It doesn't matter what we were set aside to do for Him, the truth of the matter is that our identity is as chosen ones, we are gifts to enable others to step into the Kingdom and we are "His".