Sanctified and glorified

“Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spoke, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.” - Leviticus 10:3

Nadab and Abihu were the eldest sons of Aaron. They had just started their priestly ministries, the fire of God had come down, and the people had fallen on their faces before Him.

For some reason, perhaps drunkenness, which is suggested from he latter parts of he chapter, Nadab and Abihu decided to start their own fire. God had just done a supernatural work, and the two priests tried to duplicate it with a common fire. God responds by raining down His fire from heaven, devouring Nadab and Abihu.

Moses went to Aaron with these words. “I will be sanctified…and I will be glorified.” God’s work is a supernatural work that must always be done His way. Nadab and Abihu tried to do God’s work in their own power and their own way.

God’s work is God’s work. In his work He will always be sanctified and glorified. His work is not for man to be set apart and glorified, but God. His work is God centred and not man centred.

God will be sanctified and glorified. That is a fact. We do well to recognise that and set Him apart and glorify Him in our lives.