“And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.”
Leviticus 10:1-2 KJV
The first two sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, are a great warning for us. They were washed, clothed, anointed and consecrated for God’s service. They even stayed in God’s Presence for seven full days. They witnessed God’s visible glory and offered all kinds of sacrifices. Still, the very first day of their dedication became their death day. What a warning! They offered man-made fire, strange and unholy. Life in Christ is a life of great responsibility. For us who are in Christ, without the Holy Spirit, whatever our service, is man made, of the flesh, and is strange to God. When we walk in the Spirit, we do not fulfil the lust of the flesh. The Holy Spirit has been given to us to walk without making mistakes, He is the perfect Guide and Teacher. He helps us to live in the level of God’s standards. We are a priest in God’s household and judgment begins from God’s house. Let’s live in the abundance of grace that Christ gave us and manifest the holiness and power of God to the sinful world. This happens when we are led by the Holy Spirit as sons of God. Amen!
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