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March 3

Reading 1 - Leviticus 8

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v. 14 - Here we have a verse which reminds of the transient nature of the priesthood, as we are reminded in Heb.7:26-28. All aspects of the law point forward to Jesus. Gal.3:24-25. This aspect here is a pointer to the greater high priest to come who would give his life for the sacrifice for all of us and be able through that to a high priest for ever, and that we might be justified by faith.
Peter Cresswell
v.5 - There is a lesson here. We should not question God's requirements. This is the thing which the Lord commanded to be done. This principle is central to worship throughout the ages. If we question God's commands, we place ourselves in a position where humility of mind is impossible. As we grow older and wiser, one might expect that we would increase in authority, but this is not true. Spiritual wisdom leads us to a greater and greater acceptance of the righteous authority of the Lord, and our own need for absolute subservient reliance on His mercy.
Peter Cresswell
The consecration of Aaron and his sons is in accordance with the provision laid out in Exodus 29. The anointing of the tabernacle and Aaron and his sons marks the beginning of the Mosaic order. The children of Israel have spent near on two years building the tabernacle at Mount Sinai, all is finished and the tabernacle has been reared up and the priests are being consecrated to do the work. Without the consecrated priests none of the ordinances could be instituted. A very joyous and solemn time. The beginning of an era. The era of the Mosaic law. 8:23 the consecration of Aaron and his sons was for their lifetime only. Their priesthood was passed on as it 'could not continue by reason of death' Hebrews 7:23 whereas Jesus has an 'unchangeable priesthood' Hebrews 7:24.
Peter Forbes
There are three animals involved in the consecration of the priests.
:14 a bullock
:18 a ram
:22 another ram
By simply underlining these verses the structure of the offerings beings to appear.

:35 demonstrates that the consecration was to take place whilst the sons of Aaron remained in the tabernacle. The had a period of separation whilst they were being consecrated. This is like our consecration. Our lives are periods in which we are being consecrated. Therefore we should be separate from the world.
Peter Forbes

:15 The pouring out of the blood answers to the way in which Jesus 'poured out his soul' (Isaiah 53:12)
Peter Forbes
BECOMING A PRIEST

There is a particular order of events we should notice in the narrative of the ordination of Aaron and his sons to be priests. The lessons we learn from them are something that we should try and put into practice in our own lives.
Aaron and his sons were first washed and then dressed in their priestly garments. The first thing we should do as we come to serve God is to prepare ourselves by washing in baptism and then clothing ourselves with spiritual clothes: compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, forgiveness and love. (Colossians 3:12-14)
Next the sin offering was offered for Aaron and his sons. Once we are dressed we should confess and repent of our sins and pray for forgiveness.
The third step was to present the burnt offering - an offering totally dedicated to the LORD. Our third step is the same: To completely dedicate ourselves to the work of our God, having no distractions and with our whole heart, soul, mind and strength.
The ram for the ordination offering was offered next. The unique thing about this was the blood placed on the right ear, thumb and big toe of Aaron and his sons. This speaks to me of the dedication of our ears to God's word, our hands to his work and our feet to his path.
Finally, Aaron and his sons were to stay in the tent of meeting and to eat the offerings. It was a time of fellowship with the LORD. Once we are dedicated and have been prepared we too will be able to share fellowship with him.
Robert Prins

Reading 2 - Psalm 107

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v. 6 - A repeated truth for us all to note - repeated time and time again - even in this psalm, but certainly throughout the writings of the psalmists. The message so clear - when we are in times of trouble, we should not wallow in it, but cry unto the Lord. v.13,19,28, 50:15, Isa.41:17,18, Jer.29:12-14, Hos.5:15, 2Cor.12:10
Peter Cresswell
v.4-7 - Amongst many other things, we have here a picture of the plight of Hagar, when she fled with Ishmael from the jealousy of Sarah. Gen.21:14-20.
Peter Cresswell
Psalm 107 Notice the repeated refrain that the people 'cry' to God v6, 13, 19, 28. On each occasion God delivered His people. Rather like the period of the Judges. Do we believe that God will hear our cries?
Peter Forbes
In listing :3 the quarters from which Israel were to be gathered East West North South we have an order which is only seen in Isaiah 43:5-6 and Luke 13:29. Thus this comment in the Psalm, being picked up in Isaiah and by the Lord, is a specific prophecy about the re-gathering of Israel.
Peter Forbes
The repeated refrain (:8, 15, 21, 31) shows that men in general do not recognise the wonderful provision that God makes for them. Israel forgot the way in which God delivered them time after time. Do we forget the deliverance that we have received through the death of Jesus?
Peter Forbes

Reading 3 - 1Corinthians 16

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v.13 - The phrase 'quit you like men' is translated from one word that simply means be strong, so effectively the phrase 'be strong' is repeated in two different ways. The aspects of watching and standing fast require us to have strength in the Lord. Matt.24:42-44, 26:41, Luke 21:36, 2Tim.4:5, 1Pet.4:7, 5:8, Rev.3:2,3.
Peter Cresswell
:10 Timothy had already been to Corinth at Paul's behest (4:17) and it would appear that he had some hard words to say to the Corinthians. Maybe from this verse we can conclude that Timothy's visit had not been an easy one and that the brethren at Corinth had not treated Timothy with the respect that should be shown to a brother.
Peter Forbes
DEVOTED TO SERVICE

Jesus did not just teach service, his life was devoted to those he came to serve. He never said, "Watch me now, and I will show you how to be a servant," because he didn't need to. His life, every moment of it, spoke volumes.

Jesus is not the only example of a servant in the New Testament, there are many others. One such example are the people in the household of Stephanas. They were the first converts to Christianity in Achaia and, we read, "have devoted themselves to the service of the saints." From the short paragraph concerning Stephanas and his family, we also learn that they were hard workers for Christ. They supplied the needs of Paul and his team and they refreshed his spirit.
We too should aim to be devoted to service just as Stephanas and his family were. We need to work hard for Christ, identifying both spiritual and physical needs so that we can supply our brothers and sisters with what they lack and be able to refresh their spirits. We can serve in so many ways - we just need to identify the needs and then meet them in service.
Robert Prins