September 4, 2019

BEARING OUR SINS

Numbers 18:1-3

Now the Lord spoke to Aaron, saying, “You and your sons and your father's house with you shall bear the sins of the holy things, and you and your sons with you shall bear the sins of your priesthood. You shall also bring your brethren, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, to yourself, and they shall be joined and added to you, and minister liturgically with you and your sons with you before the tabernacle of testimony. They shall perform your guard duties and the duties of the tabernacle, but they shall not come near the holy vessels and the altar, lest they die—they and you also.

Encouraging Words

In the Old Testament covenant, God set up a system of forgiveness of sins that continually pointed to the coming of His son and the establishment of the New Testament covenant. The sons of Aaron were designated to be the priests of the nation and they would bear the sins of the people as they would perform their priestly duty. However, even though they were set apart and doing the priestly duties bestowed upon them by God, they still could not enter into the holy of holies, God's dwelling place. When Jesus became the ultimate bearer of the sins of the people, He was now able to take our sins into the holy of holies for permanent forgiveness and cleansing. Glory be to God!