THE PRESENCE OF ADONAI

“Moshe and Aharon entered the tent of meeting, came out and blessed the people. Then the glory of Adonai appeared to all the people.”
Leviticus 9:23

It is within Leviticus 9 that we begin to see a shift. It is safe to say that up until this time Moshe had been the main guy. He had led the people out of Egypt, struck the Red Sea with his staff, dealt with the golden calf, and received instructions from Adonai pertaining to the offerings that Adonai required. But as we enter into chapter 9, we begin to see Moshe fade into the background and the priests assume their duties concerning the rites and rituals according to Adonai. Opening the chapter we see the words, “On the eighth day.” Some suggest that this phrase means that for eight days straight Moshe was completing the ordination process as he was advised in chapter 8. This very much so could be true, and I am not about to refute this idea. Yet instead I want to focus on one key point found near the end of chapter 9. It was only after Moshe had completed the required sacrifices that Adonai did appear.
It was spoken of, promised even, in Leviticus 9:4 that Adonai would indeed come. But it is here in verse 23 of the same chapter that we see Adonai now coming. “Moshe and Aharon entered the tent of meeting, came out and blessed the people. Then the glory of Adonai appeared to all the people.” Only after all was done did He finally come. Here is why I feel this is important. So many times we want the glory to fall, the answers to come, and the deliverance to remove us from our pain, but we fail to do what He requires. The glory, the answers, and the deliverance have all been promised, but where is Adonai? Simply put, He is waiting for us to do what He has asked. He is waiting for us to be like Moshe, and complete each task He has asked of us. It is only after we have finished this first step that we can move to the next, and see His appearance.

Leviticus 9:17-23