Leviticus 8:23-24 KJV
And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.
And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
I was struck this morning with the solemnity of this whole chapter as Aaron and his sons were anointed for the ministry God had chosen them to perform.
This whole experience was performed at the hands of Moses serving as God's representative. Everything was anointed
Their bodies were washed
Their garments
Their hands
Their ears
Their thumbs even
Their big toes
From head to foot they were anointed to perform service to God on behalf of the congregation.
God's Word calls the New Testament Christian today's priest. But I am fearful that we are not so solemn in our calling as we ought to be. We are so self-willed. We are so ready to run off on our own accord, doing what we believe brings God glory rather than simply following what God's Word and those who have gone before us charge us to do.
We are too casual with
What we read and listen to
What we call service and labor with our hands
What we wear as a testimony to our Lord
I realize we do not live in the Old Testament. These are days of grace to be sure. But does grace give us the right to self will in our relationship with Christ?
And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.
And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
I was struck this morning with the solemnity of this whole chapter as Aaron and his sons were anointed for the ministry God had chosen them to perform.
This whole experience was performed at the hands of Moses serving as God's representative. Everything was anointed
Their bodies were washed
Their garments
Their hands
Their ears
Their thumbs even
Their big toes
From head to foot they were anointed to perform service to God on behalf of the congregation.
God's Word calls the New Testament Christian today's priest. But I am fearful that we are not so solemn in our calling as we ought to be. We are so self-willed. We are so ready to run off on our own accord, doing what we believe brings God glory rather than simply following what God's Word and those who have gone before us charge us to do.
We are too casual with
What we read and listen to
What we call service and labor with our hands
What we wear as a testimony to our Lord
I realize we do not live in the Old Testament. These are days of grace to be sure. But does grace give us the right to self will in our relationship with Christ?
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