In this video listen to Leviticus 10 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.

In Leviticus 10 all four sons of Aaron’s make mistakes in the Levitical worship system. Firstly Nadab and Abihu have just seen in the previous chapter how approaching God produced fire on the sacrifice, and it was glorious. They now presume and approach God but not the way he asked, and instead it is them who are consumed by fire.

The stakes are now much higher. God isn’t someone to be taken for granted. In the New Testament the story of Ananias and Sapphira is like this, where they presumed that they could do whatever and God would approve. Early in the spiritual life of the children of Israel, God is demonstrating the seriousness of approaching him properly.

And if we are all priests before Him, it indicates we too are to approach ...