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Without going into the stories behind them, I was moved by
the lessons in these two chapters as
the priesthood began. My commentary
said:
1)
Being
imperfect, the priests had to offer sacrifices for themselves first before
they could offer sacrifices for the people.
2)
The order
of the sacrifices is significant: We
must first deal with our sins before
we can dedicate ourselves totally to the Lord; then we can enjoy fellowship
with Him.
3)
We must be
in fellowship with God and one another if we’re to be a blessing to others.
4)
The paradoxical response of the people helps us
better understand the experience of worship, for they were both joyful and overwhelmed. There was joy in their hearts that the true and
living god had deigned to dwell among them and receive their worship, but there
was also fear as the people fell on
their faces in awe. The two attitudes balance each other.
5)
If our ministry doesn’t glorify God, then God
can’t bless it and use it to help others and win the lost.
6)
It’s a serious thing to be a servant of God, and
our service must be empowered by His Spirit and controlled by His Word. We must serve God acceptably with reverence
and godly fear: for our God is a
consuming fire.
7)
It wasn’t enough for the priests merely to teach
the people the difference between the holy and the unholy; they also had to practice it in their own lives.
8)
We dedicate ourselves to God, and He consecrates
us for His service. He wants servants
who are clean, yielded, obedient, and marked by the blood and the oil.
9)
Apart from the finished work of Christ and the
power of the Spirit, we can’t serve
God acceptably.
10)
We minister first of all to the Lord and for His
glory. No matter how much we sacrifice
and serve, if God doesn’t get the glory, there can be no blessing.
Father, remind me often to check these “compass points” so
that I can be sure that I am staying on course in serving You.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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