Aaron and his sons were to eat what was not burned in the fire of the meat offering. Christ was the true bread, come down from heaven to give light unto the world, that we through faith as priests and kings may eat thereof and not die. It was holy food for Aaron and his sons, for who indeed ever fed on Christ but those who are sanctified by the Holy Spirit, live the life of faith, and feed on the food of faith! And is not Christ the food of our souls, sanctifying us also ever to God! Do not our souls recognize in the meek and humble Holy One what feeds, nourishes and sanctifies? He shines as the light of human perfection and divine grace among sinful men. Cannot our souls feel, by the sympathy of the spirit of Jesus in us, what is to be offered to God in tracing the life of Jesus toward God and before men in the world? He, the example to us, presents the impress of a man living to God and draws us after Him. And by the attraction, are not our affections occupied and assimilated in dwelling with delight on what Jesus was here below? We admire, are humbled, and become conformed to Him through grace. He who is the head and source of this life in us draws forth and develops its energies and lowliness in us, for who could be found in fellowship with Jesus? Humble, as one has said, He would teach us to take the lowest place, as He is in it Himself. Blessed Master, may we at least be near to and hidden in Thee!
J. N. Darby, adapted