3-Cord Callings

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(Exodus 28:41) And you shall... anoint them, and ordain them, and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests.

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After clothing Aaron and his sons with special clothes made “for glory and beauty,” Moses first anointed them with unique oil that represented the filling of the Holy Spirit (literally, the word for anoint comes from mashach, which means “rubbing”). Second, Moses ordained them, which meant equipping them with strength and skill to do great and good work (literally, “filling an open hand”). Finally, Moses consecrated or sanctified them, which meant being clean and purely devoted to God. Secondarily, it meant being separated from defilement.

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Because all of these rituals were finished when the resurrected Christ gave His Holy Spirit to His church, I am now able to be so equipped, purified, and devoted in ways Moses could only hint at. As part of Christ’s church, I can receive this glorious, beautiful work of God’s greatest creation: His Bride. I can also help provide this gift to His bride. This is an amazing trust from God.

P Lord, I’m writing of things too wonderful for me to understand, yet I thank You for patiently, gradually increasing my understanding.