Aaron and Sons, a Perpetual Priesthood

Creation: A Divine Cycle
The Savior Has Been Born

The Forerunner of the Savior

Exodus 40:12-16  The Message

^12-15 “Finally, bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water. Dress Aaron in the sacred vestments. Anoint him. Consecrate him to serve me as priest. Bring his sons and put tunics on them. Anoint them, just as you anointed their father, to serve me as priests. Their anointing will bring them into a perpetual priesthood, down through the generations.”
¹⁶ Moses did everything God commanded. He did it all. 

For Reflection

Moses, following God's direction, set up the temple to exacting standards.  Most commentaries spend much time on the detail Moses followed.  However, perhaps the most important task God gave to Moses was to call Aaron and this sons to be clothed and anointed as the beginning of a perpetual priesthood.

We, too, are now called to participate in God's perpetual priesthood.  We are to minister to God's people in the manner of Christ.  Our lives are made in the likeness of God and consecrated to serve.  

Pray

that you will have the will to accept God's call to serve.  Pray for the wisdom and the courage to follow Christ's lead. Pray so that you might engross yourself in the Way.   Pray that you will fulfill God's intention for your life, collaborating with God and walking beside Christ following the Way.