The Holy and the Profane

"The Lord then spoke to Aaron, saying, 'Do not drink wine or strong drink, neither you nor your sons with you, when you come into the tent of meeting, so that you will not die—it is a perpetual statute throughout your generations— and so as to make a distinction between the holy and the profane, and between the unclean and the clean, and so as to teach the sons of Israel all the statutes which the Lord has spoken to them through Moses.'" -Leviticus 10.8-11

Two of Aaron's sons are dead because the defiled God's holy instructions. Moses has instructed Aaron and his sons to remain in the tent of meeting, and not to grieve the death of their family members or they will incur the wrath of God. They follow these instructions, and while in the tent of meeting, God speaks to Aaron.

He shares with him the difference between the holy and the profane, and how there needs to be a distinction that Aaron follows. He must fill his life with the holy and flee from the profane. He is the people's representation before God, called and set apart for this service. His life must reflect the calling upon it.

Men, there really are two things in life, the holy and the unholy. Everything falls into one of those two categories. Either something helps us become more holy, or it makes us less holy. What are you filling your life with? What are you focused on?

The man of God needs to invest his time in the holy. His focus needs to be on what makes him more holy. 1 Thessalonians 5.21-22 tells us, "But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good; abstain from every form of evil." The King James says, "Abstain from all appearance of evil." We need to not simply avoid what is evil, but flee from the very appearance of evil. If people know we are Christ followers, then we need to do everything we can to avoid even looking evil. Our lives are meant to be beacons of light the shine the truth and love of God. Let us do nothing to dim that light.

Let our lives be fully dedicated to holiness, and let us flee from all that is profane. Let there be no doubt or question of our faith based on how we live. Let all that we do lead us deeper into holiness. Find the holy, flee from the profane.

"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

To God alone be the Glory!

Strength and Honor