Ready or Not...

SCRIPTURE
Leviticus 9:3-4 (New International Version)

3 Then say to the Israelites: 'Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without defect—for a burnt offering, 4 and an ox [a] and a ram for a fellowship offering [b] to sacrifice before the LORD, together with a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the LORD will appear to you.' "


OBSERVATION
In this scripture, Aaron and his sons, in the first part of their ministry as priests, address the people of Israel and prepare them for a visitation from the Lord. Moses told Aaron that the Lord would visit them. Because they knew that the presence of the Lord was comming, they made preperation. They had the Israelites prepare offerings to make atonement for sin, offerings of grain, and offerings for fellowship. They knew the day that the Lord was comming, and made sure they were ready.

APPLICATION
There are 2 significant applications that can be learned from this scripture. First of all, in order to come into the presence of the Lord, I need to make sure that I am ready! I need to be prepared by seeking the Lord's forgiveness and seeking to humbly enter his presence. This can be applied if I'm just spending my quiet time with Him, or entering into corporate worship. The second thing thing that I noticed was that Aaron told the Israelites that God was going to visit them that day, to make themselves ready. There's a time comming, which no one knows, but the Lord himself. A time when the Lord is comming back to take his bride. There's not going to be anyone to tell me, "The Lord is comming THIS day." I won't have the chance to make myself right. I need to be sure, that every day, I live like it's my last. Everything I do and say, needs to bring glory to the Lord!

PRAYER
Father, I pray that you would help me in my daily walk with you! Help me to realize that if I am having trouble entering in to your presence, that it's most likley my fault and I need to seek forgiveness and open the path beteween us. God I want to be ready when that final day comes, I want to live a life that is surrendured wholly and completely to you. Help me to do what I can't do without you! In Jesus name.
Amen.