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Numbers 8-10

In Numbers 8 they are talking about consecrating the priest. They would have to shave all over but the more interesting thing to me is that the Bible says "and present the Levites before the Lord; and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites." Numbers 8:10. Imagine we are talking about a whole nation praying over you before you go before the Lord to present the offering for their sins. Imagine if a church prayed for the pastor before he went before the Lord so pray for them. That whole scene had to be powerful!

I also found it interesting that the priests were only allowed to serve till they were 50. I think that was partly because being a priest was a lot of physical labor and the work would have been hard for them.  They were still allowed to assist but wouldn't be doing the work themselves. I mean if that isn't an anaolgy for how the church should work today. But I digress. 

In chapter 9, they talk about how to observe the Passover. One big take away that I had from this is "Whenever the cloud was lifted from over the tent, afterward the sons of Israel would then set out; and in the place where the cloud settled down, there the sons of Israel would camp."
Numbers 9:17. When the cloud moved they moved. When the cloud settled they settled. The cloud was the Holy spirit. I feel like at times, we are asking us for God to meet us where we are, when we should be chasing after Him. We need to move where He goes, and stop when He rests so we can sit in His Presence. We never want to be trying to coerce the Holy Spirit to follow us. We need to be following Him. 

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