Exodus 28:1 (KJV)

1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

Many people struggle with fnding their purpose or calling in life. Are we just supposed to go to church and share the love of God? Do we have to all become ministers, elders, deacons, and pastors otherwise we don't love God? Do we need to love our neighbors and love our enemies?

There's so much confusion in the world about our calling and purpose. 

The first part of Exodus 28:1, "And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him," emphasizes the divine selection of Aaron and his sons for the priesthood. This was not a role that one could simply choose for oneself, God had to ordain them through Moses.

Just as Aaron was chosen from among the people, so are we as believers chosen by God to serve Him. Aaron, the first high priest of Israel, serves as a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ, our eternal High Priest.

The name Aaron (אַהֲרֹן) means bringer of light and exalted in Hebrew. He is foreshadowing Jesus who is the true light of the world. As Aaron brought the light of God’s presence into the Tabernacle, Christ brings the light of God’s glory into our lives. Aaron’s role was to mediate or interceed between God and Israel through offering sacrifices and prayers on behalf of the people. This points to Christ’s ultimate role as the mediator between God and humanity offering himself as the eternal sacrifice for our sins.

The verse continues, "that he may minister unto me in the priest's office," highlighting the purpose of Aaron’s calling.

The primary role of the priest was to minister to God. This ministry involved offering sacrifices, burning incense, and interceding on behalf of the people. The Hebrew word for minister, kohen (כֹּהֵן), which means service or serving. As high priest, Aaron was the spiritual leader of Israel. He taught the word, lead worship, and was a representative of God for the people. This is all foreshadowing our purpose in life. We too are called a royal priesthood in 1 Peter 2:9. This means that all Christians are called to minister the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

God wanted us to focus only on the gospel and his sacrifice which was the blood of the lamb that washed away all our sins. So in all this that you do, we must focus only on the blood. Whether you're a barber, doctor, lawyer, janitor, or any other career choice, I hope we can all preach the gospel and be representatives of Christ. 

We are a chosen people unto a royal priesthood called to serve the gospel to everyone. Do not be ashamed and do not be forceful. Strike up conversations and believe that God has called you to minister to everyone around you. We are all Mini-Aarons and Mini-Jesus' in our time. Please move with this heart boldly and preach the gospel to all that you know.

Amen!

P.S: this is just verse 1. 

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