Leviticus 8:24 (NASBStr)
He also had Aaron’s sons come near; and Moses put some of the blood on the lobe of their right ear, and on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of their right foot. Moses then sprinkled the rest of the blood around on the altar.
Moses is consecrating Aaron and Aaron's sons to be the priest. In so doing Moses takes them through a variety of instructions and rituals. At the end of the instructions on the sacrifice, Moses takes the blood and anoints the right side of Aaron and the boys. The right side, in Scripture, is always spoken of has that of honor. The mother of James and John asked our Lord if her two boys could sit at the right side of Jesus in the Kingdom. Jesus is said to be at the right hand of God. So, by anointing the right side, Moses is giving them honor. But, by anointing the ear, the thumb and the toe, Moses is also saying Aaron and the boys are all in. They must "hear" the Words of God; they must "do" the Words of God; and, they must "walk" in the Words of God. Their service is not limited to a mere cognitive ascent. Their service is complete and final. They are surrendering their lives to God's service. God is requiring of them complete and total service. Such is the life of all believers. Peter left the nets full of fish (twice) to follow Christ. Matthew left the tax collectors fortune to follow Christ. Paul left the life of an honored Pharisee to follow Christ. John gave his life to follow Christ, as did most of the other apostles. The life of Christ is one of complete and total commitment. It is not one where only the ear is involved. It is not one where we service and don't listen to God's Word. It is not one where we walk with out service of doing. Have we allowed God to consecrate our ears, thumbs and feet?
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