"But bring with you also your brothers, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may be joined with you and serve you, while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony. And they shall thus attend to your obligation and the obligation of all the tent, but they shall not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary and the altar, or both they and you will die." -Numbers 18.2-3
God is giving Aaron instructions to bring the Levites to help with the ministry of the tabernacle, but they are given instructions not to go near the holy items. Aaron and the priests are to make sure they don't because if they do then both parties will die. There must be respect for the holy items of God, and if they don't death is the result.
Men, God has given us a responsibility to guard what is holy. Today obviously the standards are slightly different, God doesn't strike people dead for doing near something holy, but we still must guard it. We must teach our children to respect the Bible, the Church, and prayer.
We are entrusted with holy things from God, and we need to teach others to respect them.
"Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."
To God alone be the Glory!
Strength and Honor
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