GOD’S WORD:

Leviticus 13:44 He is a leprous man, he is unclean: the priest shall pronounce him utterly unclean; his plague is in his head.

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

    The Bible is full of things which depict something else. Israel wandering in the wilderness is a great picture of the lost sinner wandering around lost in their sin. God led Israel into the promised land, and the person who accepts Christ as their Saviour is led by Him into our promised land of heaven someday. The lamb which is slain for the sin of man is a perfect example of Jesus, the Lamb of God laying down His life for the sin of humanity. While Israel’s wandering is not our wandering, it depicts it, and their entrance into the promise land is not us entering heaven but it depicts it. Just as there are some things that represent the sin of man such as leaven that we spoke of a couple of days ago.

 

     Leprosy, in the time of the children of Israel’s wandering, was an incurable disease as some cancers are to us today. While also Leprosy is not sin, the treatment of it and the seriousness of it is a wonderful picture of sin. It was a poison found in the blood just as sin in man is found in us at our birth passed down from man to man, we are born in sin. Leprosy began in small little ways and then spread. Just as sin often begins manifesting itself in small ways and spreads. Lepers were sent away from the camp as sin must be sent away from our life. I guess one of the greatest resemblances was only God could heal the leper. We find often when lepers would come to Him, He did just that.

 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    When Holiness vs. Leprosy, Holiness always wins. Only God is completely Holy, and He is also omnipotent, all-powerful. Whatever your battle remember, God’s Holiness outshines them all.
 

What mountain have you been facing that
God and His Holiness may need to overcome?

 

 THE WEEK IN REVIEW:

    Holiness, dedication to the Lord and separation from worldliness will always bring Peace to our soul. Peace with God equals Peace of God. As seen in:

 

● Holiness To The Lord
● Holiness In Our Loving
● Holiness In Our Living
● Holiness And Leaven
● Holiness In Leadership
● Holiness Vs. Leprosy

    He demands it in our lives, and friend, He deserves it from our life.

 

     Enjoy today with your church and hear what God has prepared in the heart of His man for you this week.

   See you tomorrow.  

 

 SUNDAYS:

    Today we suggest you read and study whatever the Lord has laid on your Pastors heart. Whatever scripture he uses for today’s messages were given to him by God for your specific needs.

 

February 20, 2023	Leviticus 14	Mark 1:1-20
February 21, 2023	Leviticus 15-17	Mark 1:21 – 45
February 22, 2023	Leviticus 18-19	Mark 2
February 23, 2023	Leviticus 20- 22	Mark 3
February 24, 2023	Leviticus 23- 24	Mark 4:1 – 20
February 25, 2023	Leviticus 25	Mark 4:21 – 41
February 26, 2023	No Passages Assigned

Holiness Equals Happiness

 February 17, 2023
 Daily Reading – Leviticus 9-11 / Matthew 27:33-66

 

 GOD’S WORD:

Leviticus 10:3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

    When I read passages like the one we have read today in Leviticus 10, I must step back, and ask myself, how much of what we do today would be a “sweet savour” to the Lord. If it were not for the shed blood of Christ, and the love and grace afforded to us through that blood, would some things presented on the religious scene today be considered an abomination in the eyes of our Lord. God said plainly, “I will be sanctified in them that come night me, and before all people I will be glorified.” Is what we see and do today sanctifying God? Is it setting Him apart from the world? Or is it actually making Him a part of the world. Does it really glorify God?

 

    Nadab and Abihu were leaders of the children of Israel. They decided that they would do things their own way. They put what the Bible calls “strange fire” in their censer when they went before the Lord. In other words, they made their own fire. This was not the way it was to be done. The fire was to come from the altar. (Leviticus 16:12) It has also been suggested they may have been intoxicated because of the instruction given to Aaron following their death. Leviticus 10:9 “Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:” God takes how we worship Him serious. I think we should too!   

 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    You may be thinking, sure glad I am not in leadership. However, my friend, every born again believer is considered a priest before the Lord. (1 Peter 2:5) Every Christian is leading someone somewhere. Either closer to, or farther away from God.

 

Where are you leading people today?

 

 

 February 16, 2023
 Daily Reading – Leviticus 7-8 / Matthew 27:1-32

 

 GOD’S WORD:

Leviticus 7:13 Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings. 

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

    Leaven in the Bible is most often associated with sinfulness. During Communion at many churches today we use Grape Juice, considered a fruit of the vine, as a symbol of the blood that Jesus poured out at Calvary for our sin. We get this example from scripture. In Luke 22:18 Jesus refers to the drink as “the fruit of the vine.” Then in Luke 22:20 it says, “Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.” At this Communion we also have a wafer which is normally an unleavened bread representing the body of Christ. This is because at the Passover meal, which Jesus was serving, the bread was to be unleavened. Representing no sinfulness. The body of Christ would need to be represented with no sin associated with it..

 

    So why in Leviticus 7:13 do we find Leavened Bread after several chapters of finding all other sacrifices containing flour to be unleavened? It is because of what each one represents. All the sacrifices prior to Leviticus 7 represent the coming Lord and His sacrifice for our sinfulness. However the bread in Leviticus 7:13 represents man. Even though forgiven, there is still an old sin nature in us. That sin nature will be in us until we are made perfect in Christ in Heaven someday. If our life is to represent Holiness, dedication to the Lord, and separation from the world, we need to deal with the leaven.

 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    Holiness and leaven, or sinfulness are still a battle for believers today. 1 Cor. 5:7 “Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:” Let’s leave leaven out. 
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Will you purge it out today?

 

 

 February 15, 2023
 Daily Reading – Leviticus 4-6 / Matthew 26:57-75

 

 GOD’S WORD:

Leviticus 5:5 And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these things, that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing:

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

    I have said for years, Christians ought to “Keep A Short Sin List.” By that I mean, confess your sin when you realize you have committed it and do not let a long list pile up. Someone once asked me, “what if I do not remember all my sins, will God still forgive me?” I asked if they were serious about asking for forgiveness? They said they were. I said, “well, even though you may have forgotten, God has not. If you are serious about asking for forgiveness, ask God to remind you of them so you can know what you are asking forgiveness for.” Not sure they liked my answer. I do believe that when we come to the Lord for salvation, He forgives all our sin. Our relationship with God changes at that very moment. He adopts us into His family and washes away our sin debt. However, our fellowship with God, our Holiness in daily living, still requires cleansing just as it did back then.

 

    In today’s chapters in Leviticus 4-6 we see that men was to make things right with men, and make things right with God. Just because man may say it is all ok, we must remember, every sin is a sin against God. 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” Our sacrifice was paid at Calvary. We no longer need to make another sacrifice. However, just as they did in the Old Testament; “he shall confess that he hath sinned in that thing:” Confess! 

 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    Holiness in living, a life dedicated to the Lord, and separated from worldliness, takes cleansing daily. Just as Jesus washed the days dust off the disciples’ feet, we too need this world’s sin daily washed from our life. It begins when we confess, we need cleansing.

 

Been cleansed lately?

 

 

 February 14, 2023
 Daily Reading – Leviticus 1-3 / Matthew 26:26-56

 GOD’S WORD:

Leviticus 1:3 If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

    As we mentioned yesterday, God is Holy and has said that we who trust in His Son Jesus should also be Holy. That is, dedicated to live for Him and separated from worldly living. This would definitely include our expressions of love for Him.

    Let me give you an example. When I was young and dating my wife, I wanted to give her so much, but my income often limited what I could buy for her. Therefore, I tried my best to give her my time. I desired to spend as much time as I could with her. I tried to touch her heart with talents God had granted me. As well as still trying to provide all I could. I did not need anyone to tell me to do those things, I wanted to. I willingly did them. Now after all these years, God has blessed our life and I am able to give her more material things. However, I still desire to spend lots of time with her, and use what talents I have to bless her life. Still today, no one has to tell me to do those things. The more I have, the more I desire to give.

    In our verse today God said that the people who would bring offerings of sacrifice, needed to do so voluntarily. Why? Well it proved they loved Him and desired to have a relationship with Him. The sacrifice was to remove the sin barrier between them and God. It was their dedication to Him alone, separating themselves from all others. It is a form of Holiness on our part in dedication of our love for the Lord. 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

    Sadly, many believers miss a blessing of giving to the Lord. They have conditioned their minds to believe they must give offerings, rather than they GET TO GIVE gifts to God. Holiness is our Love for Him.

How do you feel about giving to the Lord of your time, talents, and treasures?