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SCRIPTURE: Leviticus 26 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The path that we choose will determine the destination that we reach. Jesus said, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and…

SCRIPTURE: Leviticus 25 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The Sabbath year and the Year of Jubilee both symbolically point to the Lord’s ultimate plan to restore liberation and celebration, once and for all. Everything is moving towards liberation and celebration. No matter what happens in this life, even when things go wrong and we lose our way or our place,…

SCRIPTURE: Leviticus 24 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: After reminding Aaron to keep the symbols of Lord’s presence (the candle) and provision (the bread), the people discover the importance of RESPECT. The Lord uses this occasion where someone intentionally, brazenly curses Him before all the people, to teach them about respect. Not only for Him, for but for all people,…

SCRIPTURE: Leviticus 23 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: 1. In this chapter the Lord mentions the many festivals the people were to commemorate. Weekly, monthly, and yearly the people were to enjoy rest, to be reminded of God’s mercy, and to celebrate His goodness. The Sabbath Day, Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits, Feast of Weeks, Feast of…

SCRIPTURE: Leviticus 22 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: 1. Doing the right thing is not enough, doing it for the right reason matters too. The Lord challenges the people to do the right thing – that is, offer the sacrifices in a proper, honourable way – and to do it for the right reason – that is, to honour the…

SCRIPTURE: Leviticus 21 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: The Lord assigns a special role to the priests. They represent God among the people. In this role, they must be seen as “set apart”, different, holy. As God is perfect and holy, they must represent as much as possible that perfection and holiness. This was not because they were better than…

SCRIPTURE: Leviticus 20 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: As I read this chapter, I think about the time when Jesus was asked about whether the adulterous woman should be stoned [John 8:2-11]. He said to them, ‘If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.’ [John 8:7] According to this chapter, this…

SCRIPTURE: Leviticus 19 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: 1. “I am the Lord”. This refrain seems to be saying: first, that the Lord is the powerful God that rescued them, so take His commands seriously; second, that this is how things work with the Lord, as opposed to the religious practices of neighbouring nations. 2. This mixed list of laws…

SCRIPTURE: Leviticus 18 OBSERVATION/APPLICATION: 1. Sex, like fire, is a beautiful gift. In the fireplace, it provides warmth and comfort. But outside of healthy boundaries, that is, when it jumps from the fireplace to the curtains, we have disaster. Sex, like fire, causes a lot of damage when it is taken out of its safe, intended…