Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Leviticus 9-10

Highlight Verses:

“So fire blazed forth from the Lord’s presence and burned them up, and they died there before the Lord. Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when he said, ‘I will display my holiness through those who come near me. I will display my glory before all the people.’” And Aaron was silent.”
‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭10‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Ouch!

I don’t know if I would be silent if I were Aaron. He just lost his two eldest sons.

• Here’s a couple of things to think about.
• The Bible does not say how old Nadab and Abihu were when this happened, but we know that Moses was more than 80 years old. Aaron was three years older. Chances are very good that Nadab and Abihu were at least middle aged.
• They were not that new at being priests. Granted, the tabernacle and the sacrificial system were fairly new, but they were counted among the 70 elders, and they were well trained in their duties.
• They knew better than to disrespect God by ignoring His instructions.
• Their actions could have led many thousands to go astray if God had not dealt with them.

Yes, their fate seems quite harsh.

While we don’t usually see that kind of punishment handed out these days, we know that God is still passionate about protecting His people from that which would lead them astray.

Those of us who have leadership roles should be extremely diligent to lead with integrity, devotion, and Biblical accuracy.

How do you check to be sure that when you lead, you stay on target with your message?
Have you ever seen church leaders who lead people to follow after something or someone besides God? What became of them?