I find this interesting for it would seem obvious that you would want to light the area in front but I think that it is also representative of moving forward of not looking back. We read in scripture that God’s word is a lamp to our feet. When shining a light you point it in the direction you are going.
The Levites were set aside for the LORD’s work. We read earlier and it is reiterated here that they were bought and were a substitute for all the first born males of Israel. To consider the Levites clean there were things that the Levites were to do personally. There were other requirements that Moses was responsible to ensure the Levites were considered clean.
Moses took care of the sin offering sacrifice for the forgiveness of their sins. Some other things that stood out to me is that part of cleansing themselves is that the Levites were to shave all hair off their bodies. The other thing I find interesting is God has installed a retirement plan for the Levites. Those 25 to 50 years old were eligible to serve at the tent of meetings. When they reached 50 years old they were to retire from active service and not work anymore. They were allowed to assist the other Levites in their duties but they were not to do regular work.
Application
The first thing I see in this chapter is that we need to let our light shine before men. It should be out in front of us. There should be no doubt of our relationship with God. With God's light before us we will be able to follow his path for our lives.
Scripture says we are to be set apart and a royal priesthood. If this is a fact we need to prepare ourselves for service to the LORD. We can boldly go to the throne room of God but only after we have prepared ourselves to enter into his presence by seeking forgiveness for our sins and being washed a new and cleansed from our unrighteousness.
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