When was the last time God told you what to wear to worship Him...down to the details of your underwear? Anyone?
I didn't think so.
That's exactly what really happened to the priests we read about in today's chapters, though. (There are lots of other details mentioned, but the wardrobe choices definitely got my attention.) Similar to our last few days of reading, God gave very detailed instructions for those who wanted to worship Him.
As I read this passage, I thought how much many modern day Christians take for granted. Because of Christ, we have free access to God--we can worship Him in our homes and cars. We can talk to Him as we sit in cubicles or ride commuter trains to work.
That's pretty incredible when you recognize that at the time today's passage was written, most people couldn't talk to God directly. At all. Even the priests had to go through very labor-intensive procedures to worship. They followed God's precise instructions...or risked losing their lives. And animals were sacrificed on altars as offerings to pay for the sins of people.
We don't have to do those things today because of Christ's ultimate sacrifice. Yet often, we take His gift...and the freedom we have to worship...for granted. I'm not saying that worship today should be an "anything goes" kind of thing--the Bible has a lot to say about worship. But our free access to talk with God wasn't free. It came with a price. And for that, I am truly thankful.
Tomorrow: Exodus 30-32
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