"Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right
ear, and upon the thumb of their right hand, und upon the great toe of their
right foot." Leviticus 8:24
In the cleansing of the leper and in the consecration of
the priests, blood was smeared upon the ear, the hand, and the foot, and thereafter
oil was put upon the blood-stained parts. Elsewhere in Scripture the blood
speaks of redemption, and is only through God. There it is objective. Here,
however, it is subjective and betokens the working of death.
The blood on ear, hand, and foot indicates that the Lord’s
priests must let the cross deal with all they hear and with all their work and
their walk, selecting, sifting, and discriminating. The anointing of the Spirit
comes where the cross has first been allowed to do its work. When God wants
anyone to serve him, it is not quickness of brain or warmth of heart that he
looks for. He looks for the marks of the cross on ear and hand and foot.
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