Then Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them, and he stepped down after making the sin offering and the burnt offering and the peace offerings. Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting. When they came out and blessed the people, the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people. Then fire came out from before the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the portions of fat on the altar; and when all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces. Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took their respective firepans, and after putting fire in them, placed incense on it and offered strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them. And fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said to Aaron, "It is what the LORD spoke, saying,'By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored.'" So Aaron, therefore, kept silent.
Wow this has been on me all morning! What a revelation to realize that there sin was "bringing there own or strange fire". I have to ask myself and you,
"Do we bring our own fire to our life's and when we gather? Do we bring our own agendas and expectations to our gatherings?"
How convicting this passage is when we look at ourselves and how we approach God. Our first concern should be, what do you want God? What do you desire? So often we come saying this is what I want to do or what I want to see without even looking to him!
We may do it out of stubbornness, zeal, or even pride, but none of them will place us in the will of God or being lit up by the true fire of the Holy Spirit!
- Posted in the momentGod we are listening and desire to only have your fire! Ignite us with the true fire of the Holy Spirit and show us your desires! Amen.
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