Aaron and his sons lay hands on the bull, Moses slaughters it, applies its blood to the altar’s corners, burns the fat on the altar, and disposes of the carcass outside the camp. The sin offering reminds us that access to God requires cleansing. The priesthood begins with confession and substitution, recognizing our need for atonement before we can minister for others,

Charcoal sketch of a bull running on a textured paper with a pencil beside it


Leviticus 8:14–17 Easy, Then Moses brought out the bull of the sin offering. Aaron and his sons put their hands on the bull’s head. Then Moses killed the bull and collected its blood. He used his finger to put some of the blood on all the corners of the altar. In this way he made the altar ready for sacrifices. Then he poured out the blood at the base of the altar to make the altar ready for sacrifices to make the people pure. Moses took all the fat from the inner parts of the bull. He took the fat part of the liver with the two kidneys and the fat on them. Then he burned them on the altar. Moses took the bull’s skin, its meat, and its body waste outside the camp. He burned these things in a fire outside the camp. He did everything just as the Lord commanded him.

Dear Blessed Lord Jesus, good morning cleanse me from what separates me from You. Teach me to lead others from a heart made pure by Your grace. Love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.