“And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and when they came out they blessed the people, and the glory of the Lord appeared to all the people.” – Leviticus 9:23
What an incredible moment! After all the construction and preparation, after the commitment and ordination of Aaron and his sons to the priesthood, and after the sacrifices made to atone for the sin of the people and of the priests, everyone got to see the glory of the Lord for themselves!
We really can’t even begin to imagine what that must have been like: to experience the outshining radiance of all the power, beauty, strength, wisdom, knowledge, goodness, holiness, righteousness, justice, mercy, kindness, and grace of God. Words fail and so do imaginations. We certainly could (and should) wish to have such an experience of God’s presence.
And we will! For all who are in Christ, He has made atonement for our sins. By the grace and mercy of God, all who believe in Jesus will one day live in the presence of the glory of God forever in the new heaven and new earth. What was a momentary experience for Israel so long ago is the forever future of all who follow Jesus. We have something wonderful to look forward to!
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NOTE: While Pastor Brian is on sabbatical, we offer this devotional which was originally published on March 2, 2020.