Leviticus 10:3. “Then Moses said unto Aaron, ‘This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh Me, and before all the people I will be glorified.’ And Aaron held his peace.”
NOT THAT!!! Self-confidence, shallowness, pampered perhaps - Family privileges exceeding that of others. Informed, careless, dressed for the part, holy garments on – given responsibilities more than others. Dull of hearing, self-assured, not willing to listen, “What’s the big deal” attitude – not caring for others. Okay: now it is your turn – do it God’s way. A short-cut, strange fire, incense smelling – everything’s okay so far. The altar is there glowing in its’ golden splendor – the hands reach up to place the incense on the altar The brightness of another fire flashes in the tabernacle – fire from the Lord, and two bodies lie in death on the sandy ground. Two more carry them out wrapped in their own clothes. Before the silent watching crowd they take the corpses outside the camp – where the strangers and lepers are. Nadab and Abihu are dead – “I WILL SHOW MYSELF MOST HOLY!” [NIV]
Leave the wine the strong drink of whatever kind it is. You are priests – don’t touch it like the others may. You are called to offer – to worship – go into God’s presence. Practice the presence of God at all times. You are different than the others. This is a statute – a command – an ordinance – a precept. The anointing oil of the Lord is upon you. You are the Lord’s – not like the others. They can do things you cannot do. They can get away with what you cannot get away with. You are not your own. At the wedding – at the party – New Year’s Eve – No! Do not touch that! It is a statute throughout your generations. Others think nothing of it – but you will die – separations – barriers arise. It’s not the material that’s involved - it’s you. Who you are is what is important here and in this issue. You are a priest before the Lord. You are part of the kingdom of priests. Do not drink lest you die – “I WILL SHOW MYSELF MOST HOLY!” [NIV]
Teach the children – yours – God’s – those of others we try to influence to come into the kingdom. There is a difference between holy and unholy. Holy – you are separated to God for Him; Unholy – they are on their own with the others. There is a difference between clean and unclean. A washing has taken place and we are made clean by His blood. Unclean simply means there are those in their natural state. They want to be their own god and stay the way they are. They want me to be like them. They want me to do what they do and go where they go. They want me to be like all the others – to go their way.
They do not want me to be different. Why do they not want to be like me? What’s wrong with me? What’s wrong with what I do? The Lord has spoken to me – and I listened. The Lord has spoken to others and they haven’t listened – to conscience, logic, truth, God. Be like God – godly – “I WILL SHOW MYSELF MOST HOLY!” [NIV]
“O Holy Father: make it unmistakably clear to me and through me to others; that it is no small things to be called of God. It is no small thing to be a priest. It is no small thing to go to the altar and offer that which has been provided by Thee. When there has been things in my life that are not according to the plan and pattern of Thy choosing; make me willing to let them go immediately – and forever. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”