Aaronic priesthood - Corruption & Plagues

Exodus 32:7: And the LORD said to Moses, “Go, get down! For your people whom you brought out of the land of Egypt have corrupted themselves.

Moses’s fellowship and discussions with God suddenly came to an end. God had to send Moses away from His presence very urgently. Not because of the wrong Moses had done but because of the corruption that the Aaronic priesthood brought upond them. 

As a result, 40 days labor of fasting and praying was abruptly terminated because of the compromise of the people. You do not know what that little compromise in your heart can cause in the spirit. 

Aaron and the people were not even aware of the cost and implication of their compromise. They were unaware of the fact that what they did in natural had a negative spiritual impact on a man who was deeply transacting with God. It is one thing for your compromise to have an effect on your life and your life alone. It is another thing for your secret or public compromise to have effect on another, especially a faithful servant of Jesus who is a genuine co-laborer with God. 

How many true servant of Jesus have been pulled out of the secret place of fellowship with God because of the corruption of the leaders and the people around them. How many genuine and faithful laborers in Gods vineyard have been distracted from receiving the fullness of Gods purpose simply because of the peoples compromise with the types of Aaron in their team. 

The Aaaronic priesthood will not only pull a faithful man out of Gods presence, but will also set the stage or create an atmosphere, a situation or spiritual corruption that would destroy the gift and the testimony faithful servants of God have received from the Lord. At the sight of the peoples corruption, Moses broke the tablet of stones he had received from the Lord. Wao! Wao. 

When you read the subsequent actions of Moses, you would assume the man was crazy. 

vs.19-21:So it was, as soon as he came near the camp, that he saw the calf and the dancing. So Moses’ anger became hot, and he cast the tablets out of his hands and broke them at the foot of the mountain. Then he took the calf which they had made, burned it in the fire, and ground it to powder; and he scattered it on the water and made the children of Israel drink it. And Moses said to Aaron, “What did this people do to you that you have brought so great a sin upon them?”

Sadly, that is what the Aaronic priesthood can do. It can make the meekest man on earth behave like the wildest, most wicked man on earth.  That is what mixture and corruption can produce. It creates a platform and the corruption that could potentially damage and destroy gifts, testimonies, joy and reputation of a people who truly love the Lord.

Listen to this podcast as I outline the rest of the 9 characteristics of the Aaronic priesthood. Cherish your royal priesthood in Christ and desire nothing less.

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