We have finished with God’s directions to the people of Israel, and in this chapter and the following one, we are given to read what He had to say to those who were able to come near to Him in the tabernacle. In them, the priests, we have a “type” or picture of those who, in our day, are saved.
Every child of God is a priest now, privileged, as 1 Peter 2:55Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 2:5) says, “to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ,” and as we are told in Hebrews 13:15,15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. (Hebrews 13:15)
“By Him (the Lord Jesus) therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name. But to do good, and to communicate (to give of what you have) forget not, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.”
And being priests, privileged to draw near to God, they must not defile themselves, make themselves unclean, or be guilty of anything that would be dishonoring to God.
Some of the sons might not be able to act as priests (verse 21), but they were priests by birth, and it was only the blemishes that kept them away from the priest’s privileges.
So it is with many Christians: s:Ane are “blind”—unable to “see” clearly, because this world and the Lord divide their thoughts. Others are “lame” in their spiritual lives, and many are “dwarfs” in the things of God, all because the Lord Jesus does not fill their hearts and minds, and the Word of God is not enough for their spiritual food.
Let us take warning, dear young Christian, and by prayer and diligent reading of God’s Word, seek to be of full growth spiritually.