The Bible in a Year “No devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed; every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.” — Leviticus 27:28 As we continue our journeyContinue reading “Most Holy and Not for Sale”
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The Light That Never Dims
Three Principles for Faithful Service The Bible in a Year There’s something beautifully practical about the instructions God gives in Leviticus. Amid all the regulations and ceremonial details, we find windows into the heart of God and His expectations for those who serve Him. Today’s passage, Leviticus 24:2, is one of those windows: “Command theContinue reading “The Light That Never Dims”
Grace at the Edges of the Field
The Bible in a Year “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, nor shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the LORD your God.” Leviticus 23:22 As we continueContinue reading “Grace at the Edges of the Field”
When God Draws the Line
“You shall not walk in the customs of the nation that I am driving out before you, for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.” Leviticus 20:23 As we continue our journey through The Bible in a Year, today’s reading places us in a section of Scripture that is often uncomfortable, yetContinue reading “When God Draws the Line”
Life in the Blood
The Bible in a Year “For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life.” — Leviticus 17:11 There are passages of Scripture that quietly insist on beingContinue reading “Life in the Blood”
Set Apart So That Life May Flourish
The Bible in a Year “Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.” Leviticus 15:31 As we continue our year-long journey through Scripture, Leviticus confronts us with a theme that modern readers often resist: separation. AtContinue reading “Set Apart So That Life May Flourish”
Marked and Made Clean
The Bible in a Year “And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.” Leviticus 13:45 As we move steadily through Scripture together, passages like Leviticus 13 can feel distant from everydayContinue reading “Marked and Made Clean”
Holy Because He Is Holy
The Bible in a Year “For I am the Lord that brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God; ye shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.” Leviticus 11:45 As we continue our journey through the Scriptures, Leviticus often feels like a difficult stretch of road. Its laws andContinue reading “Holy Because He Is Holy”
Serving at the Center of God’s Glory
The Bible in a Year “And Moses said, This is the thing which the Lord commanded that ye should do; and the glory of the Lord shall appear unto you.” Leviticus 9:6 As we continue our year-long walk through Scripture, today’s reading places us at the Tabernacle, watching Israel’s priests step into their sacred responsibilities.Continue reading “Serving at the Center of God’s Glory”
Keep the Fire Burning
The Bible in a Year “The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.” Leviticus 6:13 As we continue our journey through Scripture, Leviticus may feel distant from our daily lives, yet it speaks with remarkable clarity to the inner life of faith. At the entrance of the Tabernacle stoodContinue reading “Keep the Fire Burning”