Sunday, May 10, 2009
Leviticus 25
This chapter covers several issues. The first is the institution of sabbath for the land and the golden jubilee. The land was to be worked for six years and then the seventh year was a sabbath year to give the land rest. After repeating this pattern seven times, there was the golden jubilee, which was declared on tenth day of the seventh month. As Brett mentioned in his last post, there are things in this book that are still being fleshed out today. I'm no farmer, but I know enough to know that they have periods of time when they have to let the land "rest." Isn't that amazing?!? The things God spoke into being from creation are seen all around us at so many levels.
The other issues dealt with in this chapter are redeeming land and poor men. The greatest significance in this passage is wrapped up in one word--REDEMPTION! I have been familiar enough to recognize this theme in broader terms throughout the Old Testament: The Israelites, the book of Hosea, Joseph and his brothers. The more times I read through books of the Old Testament, the more I see this theme in the details. I believe that's part of Leviticus! God is saying, "I am your God and I am redeeming you, AND you are MY people so you are going to display this part of Me to testify of Me." WOW!! We are perhaps more familiar with this concept as found in Romans 8:29: "...He also predestined [us] to become conformed to the image of His Son." What about Genesis? God was very specific about our creation, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness..." We are to testify of God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit in EVERYTHING we do!! It is our greatest privilege; it is our greatest joy! So, how are you doing in this? How are we doing in this?? No matter how we're doing, we can take comfort in this: HE does the work of redemption-- He always has--HE always will!! We've just got to submit and obey-- and guess what!?!? When we mess up--we can start again FRESH!! AS FRESH AS THE LAND AFTER ITS SABBATH YEAR-- all because of His REDEMPTION (through mercy, loving kindness, forgiveness) 1 John 1:9
May God bless the reading of His Word!!
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