Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
Text: Exodus 28: 40-43
MEDITATION
Exodus 28:40-43
40 “For Aaron’s sons you shall make tunics, and you shall make sashes for them. And you shall make hats for them, for glory and beauty.
41 So you shall put them on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him. You shall anoint them, consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to Me as priests.
42 And you shall make for them linen trousers to cover their nakedness; they shall reach from the waist to the thighs.
43 They shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they come into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister in the holy place, that they do not incur iniquity and die. It shall be a statute forever to him and his descendants after him.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The attire of the priests, the sons of Aaron
a. Their priestly clothes were less elaborate.
b. But they were to be beautifully made too.
2. Four items were highlighted
a. Tunics
b. Sashes
c. Hats
d. Linen trousers
These were made for “glory and beauty”.
3. Serving the Lord
a. This must be done with great care.
b. The clothes must be worn properly.
c. Lest their “nakedness” be seen (Improper way of wearing the clothes).
d. They would not actually be seen by anyone since the holy place was a restricted area that the general worshipper cannot enter into.
4. Venue of Ministry
a. In the Tent of Meeting (Tabernacle).
b. At the altar in the holy place.
5. Penalties
a. If they show disregard:
i. For God
ii. For the holy ministry
iii. For the holy place
iv. For the holy garments
b. God reserves the right to punish them.
c. The penalty of death may be meted out even to the priests!
经文：出埃及记 28:40-43
沉思
《出埃及记 28:40-43》
40“你要为亚伦的儿子做内袍、腰带、裹头巾，为荣耀，为华美。
41 要把这些给你的哥哥亚伦和他的儿子穿戴，又要膏他们，将他们分别为圣，好给我供祭司的职分。
42 要给他们做细麻布裤子，遮掩下体，裤子当从腰达到大腿。43 亚伦和他儿子进入会幕，或就近坛，在圣所供职的时候必穿上，免得担罪而死。这要为亚伦和他的后裔做永远的定例。”