Today, I am reading and commenting on  Leviticus 8-9.

The first thing which struck me about today’s passage was that, as part of consecrating the tabernacle and its furnishings and ordaining Aaron and his sons, Moses performed a series of sacrifices.  The sacrifices which Moses performed acted as a sort of example to the ones which Aaron and his sons performed on the eighth day of their ordination, as the culmination of that ordination.  Then, as I was reading Moses instruction to Aaron, his sons, and the assembly of the people I read that the reason Aaron and his sons were to perform these sacrifices was so that the glory of the Lord could appear to them and to the people.  Specifically, Moses told them all, “This is what the Lord has commanded you to do, so that the glory of the Lord may appear to you.”  So, here’s what I take from this.  God gives us an example of what He wants us to do, then He expects us to do it.  When we do as He commands, we witness the glory of the Lord first hand and experience the joy which comes from that experience; joy which makes doing His will more than worthwhile.

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.