Leviticus 10: 1-3: “And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord...." (Emphasis supplied)
What do we know about the sin of Nadab and Abihu? They sinned by offering “strange fire.” God had not told them to do that. Also, we can assume from God’s Words to Moses that they had not “sanctified” God. They failed to regard Him as holy. This should cause you to stop and think about the next time you are worshiping God corporately. Are the church leaders giving the occasion the proper respect? I remember being at a conference in the 1980s and the worship team included two people dressed up as Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny. They were dancing around having a good time. I suggest to you that it was “strange fire” and we are fortunate that God did not reveal His wrath. We as believers need to take worship very seriously. Why? Because the LORD God does! We live in a world where many even in the church have no respect for the LORD God. We need a return to the sacredness of God and respect for Him in His Holiness. Maybe if we do, we can have more real prayer meetings instead of board games and softball tournaments.
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