Would the Lord have been pleased if I had eaten the sin offering today? (Leviticus 10:19)After the tragic deaths of his sons Nadab and Abihu, Aaron and his two younger sons were not only not permitted to take the day off from their work, they were forbidden to show any sign of mourning at all. Later in the day, Moses found out that a sin offering had been completely consumed by the altar fire, along with a burnt offering, even though the sin offering was specifically supposed to be eaten by the priests. Aaron defended himself and his sons by reminding Moses that they had been faithful to carry out their duties that day in spite of the loss they had endured.
It is probable the three men did not eat because of their grief over the deaths of Nadab and Abihu. They did not display their mourning by taking off work, or by tearing their clothes, but they may have been too burdened or heart-sick to eat.
Having heard Aaron's explanation, Moses was satisfied that the digression was birthed out of sincere hearts, and not an offense against God.
Have you ever hurt so bad you didn't know how you could go on, but your responsibilities wouldn't allow you to stop?
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