Exo 30:19-21 | MHM | STEP | v. 19-21 : Aaron and his sons, the priests, had to wash their hands and feet with water from the laver every time they entered the tabernacle to serve or approached the altar ( v. 19-21 ). The water had to be clean and fresh each day. Even if they had washed at home, they still had to wash here as God commanded (2 Kings v. 12-14 ). This taught them to respect God’s holiness and to remember how easy it is to become spiritually unclean. Only those with clean hands and a pure heart may stand in God’s holy place (Ps. xxiv. 3, 4 ). For us, this means we should daily repent and trust in the blood of Christ to cleanse us (John xiii. 8, 10; James iii. 2 ). Before we come to worship or take part in special services, we must prepare our hearts by confessing our sins and seeking forgiveness (James iv. 8 ). David referred to this when he said, I will wash my hands in innocency; so will I compass thine altar, O LORD (Ps. xxvi. 6 ).

‏ Exodus 30:19-21

v. 19-21: Aaron and his sons, the priests, had to wash their hands and feet with water from the laver every time they entered the tabernacle to serve or approached the altar (v. 19-21 ^a). The water had to be clean and fresh each day. Even if they had washed at home, they still had to wash here as God commanded (2 Kings v. 12-14 ^b). This taught them to respect God’s holiness and to remember how easy it is to become spiritually unclean. Only those with clean hands and a pure heart may stand in God’s holy place (Ps. xxiv. 3, 4 ^c). For us, this means we should daily repent and trust in the blood of Christ to cleanse us (John xiii. 8, 10; James iii. 2 ^d). Before we come to worship or take part in special services, we must prepare our hearts by confessing our sins and seeking forgiveness (James iv. 8 ^e). David referred to this when he said, I will wash my hands in innocency; so will I compass thine altar, O LORD (Ps. xxvi. 6 ^f).

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