August 26, 2024
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Reading along with us in selections from Leviticus and Galatians? Here’s today’s reading:
Leviticus 6 (NIV)
1 The Lord said to Moses: 2“If anyone sins and is unfaithful to the Lord by deceiving a neighbor about something entrusted to them or left in their care or about something stolen, or if they cheat their neighbor, 3 or if they find lost property and lie about it, or if they swear falsely about any such sin that people may commit—……Continue Reading
Leviticus 6
”Everyone who touches its flesh must be holy. And when its blood is sprinkled on any garment, you shall wash that on which it was sprinkled, in a holy place. But the earthen vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken. And if it is boiled in a bronze pot, it shall be both scoured and rinsed in water.“
Leviticus 6:27-28 NKJV
When I read about the sprinkling of blood and the carrying of carcasses and ashes, all I can think is “what a mess.” Who cleans that up? Is it cleaned up or does it just burn away? Interestingly soap is made using animal or vegetable fat and lye. Lye can be made from ashes dissolved in water.
Leviticus 6
Steve and Camy
Phew!
Leviticus 6
How important honesty is in any relationship and society, and as direction is made as to what to do if they did lie or cover something over, it gives encouragement to us not to lie or cover things over in the first place. And it seems that these are addendum to what was sad before about the burnt, grain and sin offering, but this time focusing a bit more about the priests and how they would handle the offerings. How much easier it is to believe in Jesus and confess our sins to God based in His sacrifice. Thank You for the cross!
Leviticus 6
Leviticus 6
I was struck by how public this all must have been. Imagine watching your neighbor doing all of this or having to do it yourself in front of your neighbors. Confession of our sins is important, acknowledement of what we have done, asking for forgiveness from God, and seeking to make it right for those we have hurt through our sin and we are blessed that Jesus has made a way for that to happen in a much less public way but we should not take for granted how important it is to still be proper in the handling of our sin and seeking forgiveness for it.