MARKED
Today's reading: Leviticus 7-9

"...Then Moses took some of its blood and put it on the lobe of Aaron's right ear, the thumb of his right hand and the big toe of his right foot." Leviticus 8:23 NLT

In accordance to God's instruction, Moses marked Aaron, and subsequently Aaron's sons, for service unto the Lord.

Moses placed a smear of blood on his ear--so that Aaron would always be the audience God needed, so that he would always be attuned to God's voice, so that obedience would come from his hearing God speak.

He smeared some blood on Aaron's right thumb--Aaron's predominant appendage, the instrument Aaron would use to perform a majority of the sacred duties God has called him to perform.

Moses then smeared blood on Aaron's big toe on his right foot. Must have been awkward. Must have been an unusual sign. Must have really meant something to God--or He wouldn't have had Moses do it.

Could it have been to set apart Aaron's feet for the journey he was about to take?

Might it have been as a visual reminder of the holiness Aaron was now called to walk in?

Could it have been to remind Aaron of where he walked, people, not only his sons, would follow?

Might the smear of blood reminded Aaron, and the congregation that day, that God would be walking beside them each and every step?

Christian friends, we have been marked. We have been set apart as holy, called and accountable. We wear Christ's blood on our hearts--and our ears, and our thumbs, and on our big toes!