A Holy View
Exodus 28
Ex 28:1-2 “Have Aaron
your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons
Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, so they may serve me as priests. 2 Make
sacred garments for your brother Aaron, to give him dignity and honor.”
&
v. 29 “Whenever Aaron
enters the Holy Place, he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his
heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before the Lord.”
WE live in a wonderful time to see the
fullness of God’s salvation plan weave its way through history. Look back to
this time as God formed the priestly office and see how he designed it to serve
God as they took God’s ways of justice and forgiveness to his people. The
priests would be sure to obey God’s sacrifice laws so Israel would be forgiven
their sins and proclaimed innocent before God. As it is described how Aaron bore
on his breastpiece the names of the sons of Israel, he is representing the
whole nation in God’s presence.
Yes,
look back at the priests and then view them as men who were a type—a picture of—the
Servant Savior and Great High Priest Jesus. One day he would come in perfect
obedience to God’s laws of sacrifice. Jesus would serve the Father in his
obedience to the cross so that God’s forgiveness would transcend to his chosen
people. Going to the Holy Place on Golgotha and dieing there, Jesus is now your
great High Priest. He bore the names of Gods’ chosen people through time yet to
come on his heart that day so that they (you?) would receive the forgiveness of
sins. Joyfully, as you confess Jesus, your name is written in the Book of Life
because the Father has fulfilled his plan of salvation in the Son.
LIFE Link: The view of God’s salvation
picture is a beautiful view, isn’t it?
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