Holy Oil
Exodus 30
Ex 30:30-33 “Anoint
Aaron and his sons and consecrate them so they may serve me as priests. 31 Say
to the Israelites, ‘This is to be my sacred anointing oil for the generations
to come. 32 Do not pour it on men's bodies and do not make any oil with the
same formula. It is sacred, and you are to consider it sacred. 33 Whoever makes
perfume like it and whoever puts it on anyone other than a priest must be cut
off from his people.’”
GOD continues to precisely instruct his
people. Exodus 30:22-25 contains a specific
recipe for making the oil to anoint God’s priests. The sanctity of the
priesthood is also prescribed as God warns that anyone who makes this oil for
another purpose must be cut off from the nation.
This
sounds so “legalistic” in our culture. Why should it matter what’s in the
anointing oil? Why should it matter whether the anointing oil recipe is used
for anything else?
It
matters because God said it matters. Everything God has done, is doing and will
do is designed to show you he is holy, separate from the world. Witness his
words at creation, “God saw that it was
good.” (Gen 1:25) And hear his words at the end of time, “No longer will there be any curse. The
throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve
him. (Revelation 22:3)
He
is Master of all things. Why would we
not immediately obey his every word, even if it seems legalistic, nit-picky or
silly? Words from God are Holy. That’s why it’s called the “Holy Bible”. Separate
yourself from the culture’s words and listen to God.
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