TOPIC: Available, Accessible, Affordable, And Acceptable!
OPENING PRAYER: Grant me depth of insight, revelation and knowledge as I meditate on this passage, O Lord.
SCRIPTURE READING: LEVITICUS 5:1-13
1 ‘If a person sins in hearing the utterance of an oath, and is a witness, whether he has seen or known of the matter–if he does not tell it, he bears guilt.
2 Or if a person touches any unclean thing, whether it is the carcass of an unclean beast, or the carcass of unclean livestock, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and he is unaware of it, he also shall be unclean and guilty.
3 Or if he touches human uncleanness–whatever uncleanness with which a man may be defiled, and he is unaware of it–when he realizes it, then he shall be guilty.
4 Or if a person swears, speaking thoughtlessly with his lips to do evil or to do good, whatever it is that a man may pronounce by an oath, and he is unaware of it–when he realizes it, then he shall be guilty in any of these matters.
5 And it shall be, when he is guilty in any of these matters, that he shall confess that he has sinned in that thing;
6 and he shall bring his trespass offering to the Lord for his sin which he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats as a sin offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin.
7 ‘If he is not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring to the Lord, for his trespass which he has committed, two turtledoves or two young pigeons: one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.
8 And he shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off its head from its neck, but shall not divide it completely.
9 Then he shall sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, and the rest of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering.
10 And he shall offer the second as a burnt offering according to the prescribed manner. So the priest shall make atonement on his behalf for his sin which he has committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
11 ‘But if he is not able to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, then he who sinned shall bring for his offering one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He shall put no oil on it, nor shall he put frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.
12 Then he shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it as a memorial portion, and burn it on the altar according to the offerings made by fire to the Lord. It is a sin offering.
13 The priest shall make atonement for him, for his sin that he has committed in any of these matters; and it shall be forgiven him. The rest shall be the priest’s as a grain offering.’ “
Question(s) for Reflection
* Q 1: What does the passage teach about God the Father, or God the Son or God the Holy Spirit?
God makes it easy for people of all categories and social status to approach Him through sacrifices that are most appropriate to their economic capacity. All people including leaders and priests do sin against God. There are affordable options to bring acceptable sacrifices for their sins. We learn some more lessons from today’s passage.
First, you don’t keep information to yourself when you know it would be of help to investigation of some crimes. Hiding vital information (v.1) is sinful. Such information may help the prosecuting officer to present the true picture to the judge to decide the case aright. Hiding information may make the guilty go free and the innocent to be wrongly punished.
Deciding which animal is ceremonially clean or not (vs.2-3) may pose some controversy from one culture to another. However, vs.4-13 teach us to first admit our guilt whenever we realize it (see Proverbs 28:13). We prosper when we confess and forsake our sins. God is considerate when it comes to the economic ability of the sinner (vs.7,13). If you are so poor that you cannot afford a life animal or a bird, some powdery food stuffs are also acceptable. Today, God in His mercy, has made the blood of Jesus available freely. It cleanses us from all our sins (1 John 1:7).
* Any new insight or reinforcement of what you already know?
Closing Prayer
Just as I am without one plea, O Lamb of God I come, I come!
Offer a prayer of faith in line with 1 Timothy 6:12
One Year Bible Reading Plan Daily Bible Reading Plan: Day 155 – Proverbs 4-6
NATIONAL PRAYER BULLETIN – Monday Jun 03, 2024
PRAYER FOCUS
SALVATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS
…as for me and my house we will serve the Lord.
Josh.2:15
THANK GOD FOR:
* His saving grace that brought us salvation and makes our families Godly home
* Scripture Union as a unique family of God sustaining our tenant of faith
PRAY FOR:
* The salvation of any of our family members who has not been saved yet.
* They will come to right reasoning and choose to serve the Lord
PRAY AGAINST:
* The spirit of prodigal living among the children of our homes.
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