God’s Name Matters

 

Today’s reading is Leviticus 24-27.

“Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Bring out of the camp the one who cursed, and let all who heard him lay their hands on his head, and let all the congregation stone him. And speak to the people of Israel, saying, Whoever curses his God shall bear his sin. Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death'” (Leviticus 24:13-16, ESV).

I certainly won’t advocate the death penalty for blasphemers under our New Covenant. Before you utter “God,” “Jesus,” or “Jesus Christ” as an exclamation, a complaint, or even as surprise, please consider how awesome God’s name really is. God’s name matters. And remember as you are texting, tweeting, or posting, “OMG” doesn’t mean O Majestic God. If you want to be God filled, you have to be filled with honor for God. Use God’s name wisely today.

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Tomorrow’s reading is Numbers 1-5.

You are What You Worship

 

Today’s reading is Leviticus 19-23.

“You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.” We become what we worship. When God becomes our delight, we will become more like God. When we worship the holy God, His holiness impacts us. Here is the challenge. Look at your life. What does it say about what you are worshiping? Worship God today.

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Monday’s reading will be Leviticus 24-27.

Follow God, not the Nations Around You

 

Today’s reading is Leviticus 14-18.

“Do not make yourselves unclean by any of these things, for by all these the nation I am driving out before you have become unclean…But you shall keep my statutes and my rules…” (Leviticus 18:24, 26, ESV). The God Filled must not be distracted by the cultural rules or taboos. We must not worry about being politically correct or following the Zeitgeist (the spirit of the age). Yahweh is our God. His statutes correct us; His Spirit guides us. That means we will stand out and be ridiculed. Be ready. But God will be with us, carrying us through. Hang on to Him.

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Tomorrows reading will be Leviticus 19-23.

Jesus Goes Outside the Camp; Will You?

 

Today’s reading is Leviticus 9-13.

“The leprous person who has the disease shall wear torn clothes and let the hair of his head hang loose, and he shall cover his upper lip and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean.’ He shall remain unclean as long as he has the disease. He is unclean. He shall live alone. His dwelling shall be outside the camp” (Leviticus 13:45-46, ESV).

What an amazing God and Savior we have, who like the sacrifices of old, was willing to go outside the camp in order to sacrifice Himself for us (cf. Hebrews 13:11-13). The question is will we admit that we need to go outside the camp like the lepers we are. That is where Jesus is. He doesn’t hang out in the city with all the people who proclaim their cleanness. He goes outside the camp with those who know their uncleanness and need for a Savior. Where will you hang out?

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Tomorrow’s reading is Leviticus 14-18.

Beautiful Pre-Picture of God Filled Baptism

 

 

 

Today’s reading is Leviticus 4-8.

“And Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. And he put the coat on him and tied the sash around his waist and clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him and tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod around him, binding it to him with the band. And he placed the breastpiece on him, and in the breastpiece he put the Urim and the Thummim. And he set the turban on his head, and on the turban, in front, he set the golden plate, the holy crown, as the LORD commanded Moses” (Leviticus 8:6-9, ESV).

What a beautiful pre-figuring of our God Filled baptism (cf. Mark 16:16; John 3:3-5; Acts 2:38; I Peter 3:21). We are sprinkled with the blood of our sacrifice as our bodies are washed with pure water (cf. Hebrews 10:22). We are reclothed, robed in Christ (cf. Galatians 3:27). We put on the breastplate of God’s justice/righteousness (cf. Exodus 28:30; Ephesians 6:14). And on our heads, we are labeled holy to the Lord as we wear our helmet/crown of salvation (cf. Exodus 39:28-30; Ephesians 6:17). And through this God has separated us to His holy service as priests (cf. I Peter 2:5; Revelation 1:6). Today, let’s live like it.

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Tomorrow’s reading is Leviticus 9-13.