Before Aaron and his sons could serve as priests, they participated in an extensive inaugural ordination service in the tabernacle that was characterized by awe, fear, and great reverence to God.
Before you begin
Ask the Lord to give you a fresh sense of wonder as you read His Word. Pray for understanding and for an open, humble, obedient heart to receive what He wants to say to you.
Read
Review
Write a sentence or two about what you've just read. This could be a summary of the passage or an observation or highlight that stood out to you.
Reflect
You, as a follower of Jesus, have been given a high and holy calling of helping people know the Lord and be reconciled to Him––do you take this role seriously?
"All this water, all this pouring signified their being drenched in God’s holiness, consecrated, and anointed for service. And it set a precedent for the time, centuries later, when Jesus, God’s appointed High Priest, would go into and rise up out of the waters of baptism. Holy, obedient, humble, and surrendered." —Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth1
Respond
Write a short prayer, based on today’s reading. This could include praise, gratitude, personal confession, agreement with the truth, or a request for yourself or someone else.
1Incomparable, pp. 46–47
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Takeaway Thought
What key verse or insight will you take with you into your day?