Spend time in prayer and silence with God asking him to meet you and speak to you.
Bible Reading
Then he presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. – Leviticus 8:6
He put the official tunic on Aaron and tied the sash around his waist. He dressed him in the robe, placed the ephod on him, and attached the ephod securely with its decorative sash. Then Moses placed the chestpiece on Aaron and put the Urim and the Thummim inside it. He placed the turban on Aaron’s head and attached the gold medallion-the badge of holiness-to the front of the turban, just as the Lord had commanded him.
– Leviticus 8:7-9
Then he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head, anointing him and making him holy for his work.
– Leviticus 8:12
Then Moses presented the bull for the sin offering. Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the bull’s head.
– Leviticus 8:14
Then Moses presented the ram for the burnt offering. Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the ram’s head, 19 and Moses slaughtered it. Then Moses took the ram’s blood and splattered it against all sides of the altar. Then Moses presented the other ram, which was the ram of ordination. Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the ram’s head.
– Leviticus 8:18,19,22
Devotion
The ceremony described in Leviticus chapter 8 is the Ordination Ceremony. Aaron and his sons were washed, clothed with special garments, and anointed with oil. They placed their hands on the head of a young bull and two rams as they were killed. This ceremony shows that holiness comes from God, not from position or role.
A rather pompous-looking deacon was endeavoring to impress upon a class of boys the importance of living the Christian life. “Why do people call me a Christian?” the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, “Maybe it’s because they don’t know you.”
We are not spiritually cleansed by a position or religion or by serving God. Spiritual cleansing comes only from God. It doesn’t matter what we do or who we are, we must depend on God to make us right.
The Big Question
Are you depending on God for your Spiritual vitality?
Conclude in prayer and silence reflecting on what you’ve learned.