Oh Be Careful
by Kim Larsen
Exodus 29:20
….Then you shall kill the ram and take some of its blood and put it on the tip of the right ear of Aaron and on the tip of the right ear of his sons, on the thumb of their right hand and on the big toe of the right foot, and sprinkle the blood all around on the altar.
Symbolism is so prevalent in the Bible. I love it when I read a verse and I stop and wonder to myself, “What does that mean”? I know then, that I need to dig a little deeper. Exodus 29:20 is one of those verses. This appears to be a dedication ceremony for Aaron and his sons as priests in the sanctuary. Blood was used in all of the sacrifices as a picture of the coming lamb of God pointing forward to the day when the Son of God would be the sacrifice for our sin. But why the ear lobe, thumb and big toe?
After doing a little digging I learned that the ear lobe symbolized that one must attend to what has been commanded. The thumb is the origin of all activity in the hand. The Right hand symbolizes action, strength, authority and sovereignty. The phrase right hand is mentioned 168 times in the Bible. This is no coincidence. The fully consecrated must be pure in words and actions in life, for words are judged by hearing, the hand the symbol of action and the foot the pilgrimage of life.
Do you remember that little song that we sang? Oh be careful little ears what you hear! Oh be careful little hands what you do! Oh be careful little feet where you go! A very simple song with very deep meaning. Our Great High Priest is our example. Hebrews 4:15 tells us that Jesus sympathizes with our weaknesses and was in all points tempted as we are yet without sin. The sincere contrite soul is precious in the sight of God. He places his own signet upon man, not by their rank, not by their wealth, not by their intellectual greatness, but by their oneness with Christ. The Lord of glory is satisfied with those who are meek and lowly in heart. Thou hast also given me, said David, the shield of thy salvation…. And thy gentleness as an element in the human character hath made me great.
The Bible In Your Hand 
24 responses to “Midweek Devotional: Oh Be Careful”
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Hi,
I apologize for the delay in getting back to you. Your question how do I prepare to write is a good question.
The answer depends upon what I am writing. If I am writing a sermon or for this blog, it all starts with prayer, then research and then putting my finds down on page.
prayer, preparation in the form of Bible study, and more prayer are the keys in writing as they are the keys to living a Christian life. Prayer and asking God to put the right words or thought into your mind is key. But I cannot say it enough, prayer, prayer and then more prayer.
Often when I am done writing, I do not like what I have written, but strangely those have been some of the best sermons or blog posts.
But it all starts with prayer.
Blessings,
Pastor Lester
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Thank you very much.
Blessings
Pastor Lester
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Hi Charlotte,
Glad you came across the blog and enjoyed it enough to pass it along to another.
Blessings,
Pastor Lester
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Thank you, glad you like it.
Blessings
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Hi,
Thank you for the suggestion and I do have some plans in the future to bring audio and video to the blog.
I am glad you are enjoying the blog.
Blessings
Pastor Lester
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Good Morning,
Thank you for your kind remarks.
Blessings
Pastor Lester
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Hi and thank you for the compliment. Yes, it can be time consuming, especially at first when setting up the blog site. Writing also take time, but it really is the research or the amount of study that takes the most time. But it is all enjoyable. Again, thank you for visiting the blog and hope you will come back often.
Blessings
Pastor Lester
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Blessings
Pastor Lester
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I am very happy you have enjoyed the blog and hope you will come back often.
Blessings
Pastor Lester
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Hi,
Thank you, I am glad you find it so relevant! I will pass this on to Kim as well.
Blessing to you and hope you will return often.
Blessings,
Pastor Lester
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Blessings to You
Pastor Lester
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Blessings to You
Pastor Lester
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