In our end of month prayer evening last month we saw that where
God’s fire falls, there is a mighty anointing and power in that place. We saw
that God told Moses to remove his shoes for the place where the fire was
burning became Holy ground. We also saw that the shepherds rod which Moses had
in his hand became the rod of God when it got in contact to the ground where
the fire of God fell. Moses used his hands to pickup the rod when God asked him
to pick the serpent by the tail and so Moses’ hand touched the ground and got
into contact. So Moses’ hands became anointed as well. You can understand why
God asked Moses to raise his hand and the rod to part the red sea into two. You
also see that Moses’ hands played a great deal when the people were at war;
while he raised his hands they won and when he brings them down they loose.
Aaron could have raised his own hands but it did not carry the anointing, so he
assisted in supporting the hand of Moses up instead. We established that night
that when you come to church be prepared to get into His presence and that His
mighty power is here. We said it doesn’t matter whether there is a pastor in
the church or not, if you come expectantly, you will receive a powerful
manifestation of God’s power when you come into His presence.
In the days of Moses, Nadab and Abihu; sons of Aaron were
consumed by the fire that fell from God. We may see with our eyes as if the sin
was a small one but it was a great sin when we look at the consequences of that
sin. Lev 10:1, Numb 3:4 makes clear that these children of Aaron offered
strange fire before God. That was their sin.
You can understand why I insist for ministers to rally in the
morning, prepare themselves and the atmosphere before service. I
remember the praise team was behind me for that instruction which I said we
can’t change it nor compromise God’s principles. It was a debate in their forum
which I am not present. If some of the praise team members had the opportunity
they would have rain down fire on me. I thank God that some of them have
understood after getting some experiences in their ministry. If you are to
minister, you must come early for prayers and there are instructions and
changes that can be made after that prayer session.
Listen, Nadab and Abihu had their consecration completed the day
before, and it was part of their work as priests to serve at the altar of
incense, but it seems this service of inauguration was to be performed by their
father Aaron himself, for he slew the sacrifices for sin-offering(Lev
9:8,15,18), and his sons were only to attend him (Lev 10:9,12,18).
So Nadab and Abihu were so proud of the honor they were newly
advanced to, ambitious to do the highest and most honorable part of their work
immediately, that though the service was extraordinary, and done by the
direction of Moses, they went on to prepare their censers, entered into the
tabernacle, and burned incense. That was the strange fire which is forbidden in
Exodus 30:9. In 2 Chronicles 26:16-19 King Uzziah presented incents in the
temple when he was not priest and became leprose till his death.
You come to God’s
presence to offer a sacrifice of praise, and you don’t prepare yourself? You say “man of God, the
team is not happy with your decision for them to come and pray before service.”
Others say, man of God, you are breaking protocols. Whose protocols?
Man’s protocols or God’s protocol? Do you want to be like
Nadab and Abihu? They were priests, children of Aaron the high priest. God
is not a respecter of man.
There is reason to suspect that Nadab and Abihu were drunk when
they did it, because of the law which was given upon this occasion in Lev
10:8. They have been feasting upon the peace-offerings, and the
drink-offerings that attended them; so their hearts were merry with wine they
drank and forgot the law (Prov 31:5) and so they were guilty of this
fatal miscarriage. They died childless. In fact the sin was so terrible
that God did not want anything from their descendants.
You can ask a lot of questions concerning this punishment. They
fell and died before the mercy seat but the veil was not open for them, there
was no mercy for them at all. They were young and inexperienced; would God not
have considered this to spare their lives? Would the punishment not have been
reduced because they were trying to serve God? They were the sons of the chosen
priest Aaron, the nephew to Moses whom heaven has shown favor, could they not
be saved? Aaron had only 4 sons and God has called him and his descendants to
the Levitical priesthood; killing 2 means the number of hands have reduced. How
is service going to continue effectively? At times you think you are special
and so God will spare you because there’s no one to replace you. You lie! There is no reason for God to spare
a life that rebels against His presence. These two had no time to
cry for mercy, they died instantly.
When the fire of God falls, two things can happen;
1.
Some people die: Those who don’t belong to Him are consumed
2.
Some others rejoice: When Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were
thrown into the fire, their yokes were destroyed by the fire because God
descended into the fire.
And because their yokes were destroyed, they walked out of the
fire into promotion. But for those who were not on God’s side, as they
got closed to that fire, they were consumed.
You can understand why some people cry fire in service while
others are receiving healings at the same time. Because the fire of God has
fallen down at that moment. So, before you join those who are asking for fire
to fall, if you are not already on God’s side, please cross over.
There are times the fire falls without us asking it from God and
even the preacher is unaware that God is about to rain down fire. When it falls
only those on God’s side are safe. There are people who are
ministers in God’s house but who still are living in sin. Surrender your life
completely to Jesus Christ because if you stand by when the fire begins to
fall, and you are not on God’s side, the result might not be very pleasant. God
usually gives room for repentance, but
note that the day the fire falls is the day of consequences. Many people are
nursing diseases and other terrible issues because the fire of God fell, and
they were not on His side. My cry to you today is to repent before it is too
late; it doesn’t matter whether you are preacher, singer, teacher, prayer
warrior or whatsoever, be sure you are right before His presence.
Shalom
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