I Need a Savior

 

Today’s reading is Deuteronomy 10-14.

“And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments and statutes of the LORD, which I am commanding you today for your good?” (Deuteronomy 10:12-13, ESV).

I desperately need a Savior. I have botched this whole thing. I have feared no one, walked in my own ways, loved myself, served my passions, given a nod to God with the corner of my heart and soul, trampled the commandments and statutes of the LORD. What is left for me? The need for a Savior. Don’t misunderstand–having a Savior is not permission to continue walking in all my ways; it is the power to walk in God’s. And that is why I desperately need a Savior. How about you?

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Tomorrow’s reading is Deuteronomy 15-19.

1251 to 1

Today’s reading is Numbers 26-30.

1251. That was the number to remember. 1251 sacrifices offered every year, not counting the personal freewill, peace, vow, and sin offerings, just to allow the presence of God with the nation of Israel. 1251 sacrifices offered every year so God would not destroy the Israelites for their sins (Numbers 28-29).

1. That is the number to remember today. 1 sacrifice offered nearly 2000 years ago allowing the presence of God with each of His children (Hebrews 9:23-28). Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our sacrifice and Lord. Praise the Lord!

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Tomorrow’s reading is Numbers 31-35.

What a Difference a Savior Makes

 

Today’s reading is Numbers 1-5.

The Mercy Seat, the throne of God–surrounded by the Most Holy Place, the Holy Place, the tabernacle, the courtyard, and even by the entire tribe of Levi (cf. Numbers 1:47-54). God was protecting His people from getting too close to His presence lest they be killed for their uncleanness. Yet here we are today, in Jesus Christ, cleansed, protected, and ushered into the very presence of God (cf. Hebrews 10:19-22). What a difference a covenant makes. What a difference a Savior makes. Praise the Lord!

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Tomorrow’s reading will be Numbers 6-10

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.