Today's Passage: Exodus 22
One of the things that really got to me on my trip to Israel last week was not a biblical moment but a political one. Very often in our travels, we either passed very near to or a few times across "The Fence." "The Fence", as it is called, is the boundary between the Palestinian areas of Israel and the rest of the country. There are checkpoints with armed guards, giant concrete walls with razor wire, lookout towers...a very imposing boundary indeed. It was very clear where you were supposed to be and where you were not...and also very clear were the consequences for violating those boundaries.
In our passage today, God is setting up a fence for the Israelites. This isn't a political boundary, but rather a spiritual one. The people obviously needed very clear rules to show them the boundaries between sin and holiness. As you read today, I'm sure you thought some of these things should have been obvious to the Israelites, but apparently, they really needed clarification in their lives.
God wants to protect us from the consequences of sin. His Word sets up these boundaries so that we know exactly where we should and should not go. These rules aren't there to keep us from having a life, but rather to let us live life abundantly. Let us praise God today that He loves us enough to show us the way!
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