Consecration Precedes Revelation

Leviticus 7-9; Acts 15

“Moses said to Aaron, ‘Come to the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering and make atonement for yourself and the people; Moses and Aaron then went into the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people… Fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell face down.”

Leviticus 9:7, 23, 24

For seven days, Aaron and his sons offered sin-sacrifices for themselves and the people. They consecrated themselves to the Lord. On the eighth day, the glory of the Lord appeared, and fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed the burnt offering. Consecration precedes revelation. Jesus, the sinless Lamb of God, made atonement for us so we could approach the throne of grace boldly. However, we must appropriate/apply that sacrifice by faith, repent of our sin, and offer ourselves to God if we, too, desire to experience the presence/glory of the Lord. Our God is a consuming fire.

Are we willing to seek the face of this Holy God?

“Lord God, I repent of my sin and offer myself to you, for your glory.”