Aaron's sons were suddenly struck down by God and without notice in Leviticus 10:2. Aaron could have wailed and protested, but he had just been commissioned by God as holy. Aaron had been given a specific command to minister as high priest to the Israelites, and if he did not obey, he would have been killed, too.
This passage almost makes God seem to be uncaring and apathetic. After all, where is His mercy in all of this? But God is not apathetic to our situations. Our God is just and holy; His Law requires that He be treated as such. Aaron and his family had been lifted to a position of high authority. They had been given a great gift, which they then heinously abused in the sight of God. They were the intercessors between God and His people, so when they sinned, there was no one to intercede on their behalf (which is what makes Christ all the more special)
Arthur Pink writes, "Consider the circumstances. Aaron's two sons, most probably intoxicated at the time, were suddenly cut off by Divine judgment. Their father had no warning to prepare him for this trial; yet he 'was silent!' O quarrel not against Jehovah. Be clay in the hands of the Potter. Take Christ's yoke upon you and learn of Him who was 'meek and lowly in heart.'"
Through Christ Jesus each one of us has automatic access to the mercy of God. Do not forget that mercy is unearned. It is relief from punishment that is deserved. As we come to understand that mercy, our hearts should begin to resonate with humility and thanksgiving.
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