Today's Passage: Leviticus 13
I'm thrilled to be writing my first blog as Minister of Music at Bear Creek!! So--here goes!
What do you write about Leviticus 13?
As written in an earlier blog, Leviticus emphasizes the holiness of God. The phrase that has impacted me the most is, "soothing aroma to the Lord." But this phrase isn't found in this chapter--lol. Leviticus 13 is full of procedure for leprous spots on skin, the head, and materials of all kinds. It is very easy to connect this passage to our own quest for purity and holiness in our lives: What do we do when we notice a leprous (sinful) spot coming up in our skin? But is it really about our actions?
There is more to this passage, however. To me, it is another window into who God is. It's not so much the steps to follow to handle our "leprous spots," it is the fact that God steps in and cleanses us. Our Father wants ALL of us, our circumstances, our diseases, ALL OF IT!! He took the ACTION (Christ's death and resurrection)to cleanse and cover all things, and we MUST receive it in faith if we want true cleansing that is found only in Him. This is where our actions count--are our actions putting us in the place to receive His cleansing? Just like the Israelites with leprous spots had to be examined, WE have to be examined--through His word and through prayer.
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