Leviticus 9-10, Affected

Are you affected by God’s glory and majesty? I am not talking about the word, effected, but the word affected. Here’s a definition in case you get the two mixed up like I often do:acted upon; influencedspeaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impressionmoved(p): being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion; “too moved to speak”; “very touched by the stranger’s kindness” So, now that we have that all cleared up, I’ll ask again. Are you moved, excited, impressed, or emotional about the Glory of God and His presence around you? Take a look at … Continue Reading »»

Leviticus 8, Absolutely Innocent

Leviticus chapter 8 continues the theme of detailed instruction on sacrifices. This chapter specifically focuses on how Aaron and his sons, the priests, must make themselves pure before they perform the sacrifices on behalf of the Israelites. Just by chance, I read this sentence this morning upon finishing up with chapter 8. In his book, The Faith, Chuck Colson writes about Jesus as the pure, innocent sacrifice for our sin before God. I made the connection with Leviticus 8 because of the fact that, not only were the animals to be made pure, but the priests were to be made … Continue Reading »»

Leviticus 7, Caught up in Details

It is so easy to read through Leviticus and get overwhelmed by all the details. The Israelites were required to go through so many tedious steps to be forgiven of their sin. All the various offerings, animals, procedures makes my head spin. I imagine that, eventually, some people would get caught up in the procedures and forget about the One who was forgiving their sin. They might focus solely on the religion and not on the Redeemer. Thankfully, we have a more simple way of finding forgiveness. Now, “simple” is not the best word to describe what Christ did on … Continue Reading »»