Ordination is the process of establishing a person as a priest. For Aaron and his sons to serve God as priests, they must be consecrated, which means to be made holy. To prepare the ordination, God gave clear instructions to his people: To provide the materials. They dressed Aaron and his sons in the proper garments and anointed him with oil. Once these preparations were made, the ordination ceremony could begin.

In addition to preparations, offerings were needed. To consecrate priests for service, three rounds of sacrifices were made. First was the sin offering of a bull. Second was a burnt offering of one of the rams as a pleasing aroma to God. Lastly was the ram of ordination, which included specific steps and treatment by Aaron and his sons as well as the community. Through this ritual, the Israelites recognize these priests as set apart to serve God in their community as a lasting ordinance.


Application: Father, thank you for consecrating me to your service as a royal priest through the precious blood of Jesus.
One Word: Be Holy