In this video listen to Leviticus 9 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.

In Leviticus 9 God indicates his blessing of the newly instituted sacrificial system, by giving a sign. After Aaron, the newly installed High Priest offers the first sacrifices, fire from the presence of the Lord comes out and consumes it. This means that fire probably came out of the Holy of Holies. It was an indication that God was pleased and things were being done right. Fire didn’t normally come out after this.

But it is also a sign of incredible change. Think back just a few hundred years to the Israelites as wandering nomads with sheep. They are now a nation, belonging to God, with a priesthood, and there has been a lot of change. But this was NOT the beginning of sacrifice. Rather that was already there at the very foundation of the world ...