Obedience and Atonement

Sacred Gifts and Holy Gatherings
Holy Days
Day of Atonement

Leviticus 8:30-36  The Message

³⁰ Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood from the Altar and sprinkled Aaron and his garments, and his sons and their garments, consecrating Aaron and his garments and his sons and their garments.
^31-35 Moses spoke to Aaron and his sons: “Boil the meat at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and eat it there with the bread from the basket of ordination, just as I commanded, saying, ‘Aaron and his sons are to eat it.’ Burn up the leftovers from the meat and bread. Don’t leave through the entrance of the Tent of Meeting for the seven days that will complete your ordination. Your ordination will last seven days. God commanded what has been done this day in order to make atonement for you. Stay at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting day and night for seven days. Be sure to do what God requires, lest you die. This is what I have been commanded.”
³⁶ Aaron and his sons did everything that God had commanded by Moses.

For Reflection 

Moses anoints with blood, the essence of life itself, and, thus, consecrates Arron and this sons to the will of God.  For seven days they rested from this world so that they may emerge at one with God.   We tend to underestimate the holy meaning of resting, to reflect on the wonder and mystery that is God.

How do you enter the sanctity of your ordination into the community of the Holy Spirit?

Pray

that you will look to Jesus as the mentor, the guide, everyone's advocate in their journey into Grace.  Pray so that you well seek obedience to the will of God.