We spoke about two things:
1. the parshah discusses protocol. Not much else. It involves itself with counting the Jews, done with the nesi’im, the tribal leaders, then talks about what formation the Jews traveled in and camped, then talked about the tasks and responsibilities of various people and groups. There is almost no content here at all.
The lesson is that this is a worthwhile topic. Order is not just so that you find the note under all your papers, rather it is a goal unto itself. Order shows thought and is the proper mode of being, besides any benefit accrued to you. And that is why an entire parshah is spent on order and protocol.
Because it matters.
2. The avodah was originally done by the firstborn, then on their sinning at the Egel, was transferred to the Levi’im. Why were the Bechorim first choice?
Some kinderlach suggested that the Bechorim were strongly representative of the Jews in that they were from each and every family. So they really felt responsible and did the avoda in the most sincere way.
Another suggestion was that the Bechorim are usually more responsible people because they took care of their younger brothers and sisters. The Torah chose the best for serving Hashem!!