It is easy to get into the habit of thinking some sins are smaller than others, and perhaps no sin is easier to regard as small as pride when it occurs within one's own self. Pride sneaks up in so many insidious ways... for Nadab and Abihu it came in the form of offering incense to the Lord. It might seem that they performed a righteous act, but God judges the heart, not the action. Through his eyes, he saw the second highest priests in the land...
Whether they were caught up in the emotion of the day wanting to be a part of what was happening, or they intentionally disobeyed God's commands, one thing is clear... God examined their actions and found them wanting. He needed priests that would put God first and set aside personal wants and desires. God still searches for servants who will put him first and themselves last.put coals of fire in their incense burners and sprinkled incense over them. In this way, they disobeyed the Lord by burning before him the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded. So fire blazed forth from the Lord’s presence and burned them up, and they died there before the Lord.
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