The more I read through the old covenant law I see that we truly can never keep the law. Where would you start to try to keep the law? Did the people become so obsessed over keeping every jot and tittle of the law that you forget about the relationship with God? If I think forward to the gospel story it seems that the Pharisees and Scribes were so fixated on the law that they were not looking for a relationship with God. Is there any areas in my life that I get so fixated on the process of following God that I forget Him? What are my priorities in life and are they as important as I think they are? I never want my relationship with God to become just a method that I build to make myself feel better. Continue Reading…
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Relationship process overshadowing practice: Deuteronomy 23 and 24
Standing out among nations by following God: Deuteronomy 21 and 22
As I read about the laws that God’s commanded the Israelites to follow it becomes a little bit overwhelming. In the first half of Deuteronomy 21 we find out what happens when a man is found struck dead in the middle of nowhere. It never crossed my mind to wonder what happens in this instance. I find it interesting that the city that is closest to the body is the one who makes atonement for the innocent blood that was shed. All of the necessary sacrifice is overwhelming to think about and it makes me thankful for Jesus Christ’s sacrifice. Did the people of Israel long for a better way? I wonder if prophets were already foretelling of a coming Messiah. Continue Reading…
The impossibility within law: Leviticus 11 and 12
I am listening to Leeland’s song Carried to the Table while blogging today. Great song that proclaims my inability but God’s sufficiency!
Impossibilities! The more I read of the law given from God to the people of Israel I see how it is totally impossible to uphold the law in the human condition. We are wholly inadequate to keep God’s commands. The song Carried to the Table tells us how we are only able carried to be carried. The grace that God extends to us is not able to be grasped by us. Continue Reading…
Sin’s burden and weight expressed in the law: Leviticus 5 and 6
We are inherently sinful! When I look at the law expressed in chapters 5 and 6 of Leviticus I see everyone living in sin. People sinned and it did not matter if they knew it or not sin was still sin. When I think about how difficult it has been for me to stay consistent in my Bible reading I can’t fathom how impossible it would be to keep up with the sacrifices. Continue Reading…
From the valley you appreciate the mountain: Exodus 29 and 30
I sometimes think that I take God all too lightly. When I look at the statues and commands that were laid down for the Israelites to follow I feel wholly inadequate. This is an absolutely perfect place to be because it shows me how much I actually need Jesus Christ in my life. I cannot do anything to increase my merit with God. I just place my trust in the face that Jesus died on the cross for my sins and then there is nothing that is necessary beyond that for me to have the assurance of eternal life with God. Continue Reading…
Grace to indebted, oppressed, and strangers: Exodus 21 and 22
In Exodus 18:17-27 Jethro gives advice to Moses about how to rule the people of Israel. In Exodus 12:37 you can easily say that there were at least 2 million men, women, and children. It seems that Exodus 21 and following are laying out how to govern the people of Israel. With such a concentration of people there are bound to be disputes and crimes. The ordinances laid down by God will help the men appointed to judge make correct and fair decisions. Continue Reading…
