On that day men were also appointed over the chambers for the stores, the contributions, the first fruits and the tithes, to gather into them from the fields of the cities the portions required by the law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who served.Even in God's work, logistics are necessary. People are needed to manage the supplies, the distribution, and accounting. Some believe that when God wills a thing to happen, you don't have to worry about the how; He'll see to that. But even Jesus reminded us to count the cost before doing something.
Also, accountability is key. It says here that the people greatly valued the Levites who served God, but still people must be responsible and accountable. We are man, and as such both fallible and corruptible. What starts as a great joy to God can, over time, lead to either pride or greed. Just because those who worked in the temple were set apart to that service, doesn't mean they couldn't fail, and either misuse or misappropriate the gifts to Him.
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