1. The Levites are mine (1-4)

Aaron and his descendants were ordained to serve as priests. They alone could enter the sanctuary to offer sacrifices for sin and to pray for the people. In Leviticus 10, Aaron's two eldest sons took their privilege lightly and died.

2. The firstborn are mine (5-51)

At the time of the Exodus, the angel of the Lord had passed through Egypt, striking down the firstborn. The firstborn of Israel were spared, not because they were righteous, but because the Israelites had obeyed God by faith, and smeared the blood of the Passover lamb on their doorposts. Thus, God redeemed the firstborn of Israel by the blood and claimed them for his own. Moses counted the firstborn. Then, God appointed the Levites to serve him as substitutes for the firstborn. There were more firstborn Israelites than there were Levites, so redemption money had to be paid for the Israelites leftover. God demanded a strict accounting.

Application: Lord, I belong to you, for you redeemed me with the blood of Jesus. Help me to serve you with awesome respect.
One Word: 'I am the Lord; you are mine'