Leviticus 9:8 says, Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself. Aaron killed the calf at the altar to make the sin offering for himself. Before we can offer spiritual help to others, we must first accept the sacrifice of Christ for our sins. Verse nine adds, And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar: Aaron's sons, the other priests were also involved in the sacrifice. Though we come to Christ alone for salvation, we are all as followers of Christ involved together in carrying out God's work. Verse ten continues, But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses. Then verse eleven concludes, And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp. Aaron and his sons were simply carrying out the instructions of God concerning the sacrifice, the same as we are to carry out God's instructions by the leadership and empowerment of the Holy Spirit in our lives today. Verse twelve states, And he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar. Next, Aaron and his son's presented the burnt offering. Verse thirteen adds, And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar. Verse fourteen continues, And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar. This was also done in accordance with God's instructions. Verse fifteen says, And he brought the people’s offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first. Next, Aaron offered a sin offering for the people of Israel. Though we cannot offer a sacrifice for the sins of anyone else, once we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, we must help others to know about Him so that they might accept His forgiveness for their sins as well. Verse sixteen adds, And he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner. Aaron then brought the burnt offering and offered it in the manner proscribed by God. Verse seventeen continues, And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning. Next, Aaron offered the meat offering. Verse eighteen states, He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron’s sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about, Then, Aaron killed a bullock for the peace offering for the people of God. Accepting Christ as our Savior and Lord should bring us peace in life today. Verse nineteen adds, And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver: Verse twenty continues, And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar: Once more, Aaron was carrying out the instructions for the sacrifice that had been given by God. We today must carry out God's instructions once we become a follower of Christ. Verse twenty-one concludes, And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded. Aaron offered the breasts and right shoulder for a wave offering, as God had instructed Moses to have him do. Verse twenty-two declares, And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offer offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings. Aaron then blessed the people and came down from the altar. After we accept Christ as our Savior, placing our lives on the altar for him, then we must come down from the altar and live our lives with Him as our Lord. This can only be done by relying on the leadership of the Holy Spirit. Verse twenty-three adds, And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people. Moses and Aaron both went into the tabernacle and then came back out, and the glory of the Lord appeared to the people. There could be no doubt that God was behind the worship experience, just as there should be no doubt that God is behind our worship experiences today. Verse twenty-four concludes, And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces. God sent a fire to consume the offering on the altar, and the people shouted and fell on their faces before Him. If not literally, then at least spiritually, we should fall on our faces before God when we worship Him.
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