You can distinguish between the holy and the common, between the unclean and the clean

 Leviticus 10:1-20

Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, contrary to his command. So fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord. Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said: ‘Among those who approach me I will be proved holy; in the sight of all the people  I will be honored."

Then the Lord said to Aaron, “You and your sons are not to drink wine or other fermented drink whenever you go into the tent of meeting, or you will die. This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come so that you can distinguish between the holy and the common, between the unclean and the clean, and so you can teach the Israelites all the decrees the Lord has given them through Moses.”

Aaron replied to Moses, “Today they sacrificed their sin offering and their burnt offering before the Lord, but such things as this have happened to me. Would the Lord have been pleased if I had eaten the sin offering today?” When Moses heard this, he was satisfied.

The rejoicing is short-lived. In no time Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu are deciding to do things their way; and God meets fire with fire, reducing the priesthood to three. Perhaps they were under the influence of drink. Whatever the reason. God's holiness requires absolute respect from those who serve him. His commands are meant to be obeyed, not tailored to suit anyone's fancy.

Why?

God is holy requires absolute respect from those who serve him. 

Be anointed one is a loved one from the Lord, but to serve the Lord have to absolutely respect the Lord.

Distinguish between the holy and the common, between unclean and the clean is our duty and responsibility as Christians.

------------- 謹慎的事奉

亞倫的服事有榮光，令他兒子羨慕。服事的人很容易矯傲。

拿凡火，自己的火即不是神允許的，是想要藉神榮耀顯現來榮耀自己。

都有火從耶和華面前出來。聖靈的火要焚燒我們，因為我們榮耀神，一個是奉獻全人給神，聖靈的火來燒盡。一個是審判，燒滅。

為耶和華發的火哀哭，不可撕裂衣服。膏油在他身上，因為他已經屬於神。不能去處理家中的喪事，更何況這是因得罪神的審判。不能隨意放下大祭司的工作。

愈是親近神的人，愈是要謹慎。若是不分別俗與聖，隨便怎麼能夠帶領、影響我們帶領的年輕人，弟兄姊妹呢?

亞倫因為兒子如此罪行，行為父親，自認為不配，理虧在大祭司的職份，不敢領受神給的恩典，所以沒有吃贖罪祭的肉。應該是亞倫將祭物全燒了。

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How?

Be Holy before the Lord and serve the Lord with respect and love others with love, for God is love with righteousness.