Suggested Bible Reading: Leviticus 19-21 Devotional Thought: Leviticus 19 covers a great deal of ground, ranging from what might appear to be the mundane or trivial, such as the use of weights and measures and the care of one’s beard, through certain moral issues to the question of idols and witchcraft. There is a certain…
Suggested Bible Reading: Leviticus 16-18 Devotional Thought: The deaths of Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10) must have put the fear of God into Aaron and the priests so that they wondered whether it was even safe to enter the tabernacle’s precincts to do their work. God made it clear that the priests needed not be…
Suggested Bible Reading: Leviticus 11-15 Devotional Thought: The book of Leviticus is divided into two main parts. The first of these deals with the worship of God’s people to God (ch 1-10) and the second with their walk with God. (ch 11-27) Chapter 11 marks the beginning of the second main section of the book.…
Suggested Bible Reading: Leviticus 5-7 Devotional Thought: In this section, there is a sudden change in emphasis. Prior to this, in dealing with the sin offering, the emphasis has been on the people who had sinned and on the animals sacrificed. Now, the focus changes to examples of sin that the sin offering covered. Four…
Suggested Bible Reading: Exodus 36-38 Devotional Thought: These chapters contain further details of the construction of the Tabernacle. There are several additional items of information, which I am not going to address in this devotional. In chapter 39 we find the work is completed and the intention, instruction, and importance regarding the tabernacle is communicated.…
Suggested Bible Reading: Exodus 33-35 Devotional Thought: The children of Israel had promised to obey God’s law, but in making a golden calf and indulging in a sensual celebration, the nation digressed into deep carnality. It was a great sin because of what they had already experienced of the power and mercy of God: (1)…
Suggested Bible Reading: Exodus 31-32 Devotional Thought: Now that directions had been given for the construction of the Tabernacle, God appointed the workmen who would have the responsibility of carrying out the work. It should be noted that He did not only give the detailed instructions but He also determined who would be His workmen.…
Suggested Bible Reading: Exodus 27-30 Devotional Thought: In chapter 28, the attention of the reader moves from the tabernacle, its structure, contents, and vessels, to the garments of the priests who served there. It must not, however, be thought that this is the introduction of a new subject. Without the priests there would be no…
Suggested Bible Reading: Exodus 17-20 Devotional Thought: If we aren’t growing in faith, in the knowledge of God, and in godly character, we’re wasting the opportunities the Lord brings into our lives. As the Israelites moved toward Mount Sinai, the cloud was still leading them by day and the pillar of fire by night. However,…
Suggested Bible Reading: Exodus 13-16 Devotional Thought: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” (Ps. 119:105) I am so thankful that I do not need to try to traverse this life on my own, but that my great God has promised to guide me one step at a…