"Aaron has to wear the robe when he does his priestly work. The bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place and comes into the presence of God, and again when he comes out so that he won't die."
God's people took his presence so seriously that the priests feared death. They would actually tie a rope around the priest's leg, so that if they didn't hear the bells jingling, they could pull him out and revive him. No one else would go into the holy of holies to rescue him for fear of dying themselves.
Luther says over and over in his small catechism that we are to fear and love God.
What happens when we love God, but don't really fear him? He becomes a god (little g) for us to dictate to and control.
What happens when we fear and love God? We orient our lives to his kingdom and will and live in holy awe.
On the lighter side, since I wear my best suit under my robe, I never thought of underwear as a part of the pastoral outfit before. =)
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