Exodus 29:15 “Take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.
Being a priest during this period seems like a bloody, awful business. They were forever involved in gore, trying to atone for the many, many sins of humanity. It seems like it would be easy to be disillusioned in this Sisyphean task.
Exodus 29:16 Slaughter it and take the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar.
Being human, trying to be a good person, a good Christian, can be exhausting as well. My faulty humanity frustratingly shines through all the time. And yet, like Sisyphus, like the priests of Exodus, I continue to push the boulder up the hill, hoping I’ll get a little bit further this time than the last.
Exodus 29:17 Cut the ram into pieces and wash the internal organs and the legs, putting them with the head and the other pieces.
Precious Savior, It is easy to feel like trying to be more like You is futile. Thank You for the knowledge that I can never be like You, but if I keep persisting, I can draw closer to You with every effort. Help me to remember it is not about perfection, it is about progress. Help me to keep striving. Amen.
Exodus 29:18 Then burn the entire ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the Lord, a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.
Have a blessed day.