FEBRUARY 4 LEVITICUS 8-10

Leviticus 8-10

Here we find one of the saddest, most heart-wrenching passages in the Bible.

In Exodus 29, God describes how to ordain Aaron and his sons as priests. Here in Leviticus 8, they carry out God’s instructions. Great day! Aaron is ordained High Priest; he and his sons are dressed, anointed, atoned for, and invited to eat some of the meat at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. In Leviticus 9, Aaron and his sons begin their ministry. How proud he must have been, serving with his sons.

I’ve often had dreams of serving with my son, Danny, in the local church. I can imagine how Aaron must have felt.

Then, in Leviticus 10, the glorious start, the high hopes, the family ministry, it all explodes into tragic disappointment. Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord contrary to His command. (Leviticus 10:2) In an instant, they and their unauthorized fire were consumed by the holy fire of a holy God. Two of Aaron’s four sons were dead.

It isn’t hard to feel with him when we read, Aaron remained silent (Leviticus 10:3). Just a bit more of his feelings come out at the end of Leviticus 10.

We are stunned.

Until tomorrow,
Pastor Gary