Day 075 Leviticus 8:1 – 9:24
The clothing of the priests represented their dedication to God. The appearance of dedication, though, isn’t enough. Our real identity is internal, not external.
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Day 074 Leviticus 7:1-38
Different offerings served different purposes, and each had particular rituals to follow.
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Day 073 Leviticus 6:1-30
Leviticus makes it clear that the details of worship matter. Later, we’ll be reminded that it’s also important not to lose sight of the big picture either. God seeks our worship and our obedience, not just one or the other.
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Day 072 Leviticus 4:1 – 5:17
The sacrificial system never provided a means to escape the consequences of deliberate disobedience, but was a means of finding forgiveness and peace after failure.
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Day 071 Leviticus 1:1 – 3:17
The commandments about offerings in Leviticus are even more foreign to us than much of the rest of scripture. One of the greatest things we learn, though, is that they are about the act of giving more than the gift itself.
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Day 070 Matthew 27:11 – 28:20
People react in different ways to hearing the story of Jesus. But for them to react at all, they need to hear it.
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Day 069 Matthew 26:1 – 27:10
The night before Jesus was crucified sounds like the loneliest night of his life: all around, he seemed isolated. His resounding command on that night, though, was to love one another.
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068 Matthew 24:1 – 25:46
Jesus was born in a time of speculation of when the Messiah would come…speculation about his return continues. Jesus was clear, though; we will not know when, but we know how to prepare.
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Day 067 Matthew 21:23 – 23:39
God requires the obedience of our actions, not just our words.
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Day 066 Matthew 19:1 – 21:22
Jesus doesn’t seem to speak about marriage and sexual sin any more often than other marks of righteousness like justice, mercy and compassion. But when he does he is not ambiguous.
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