Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Leviticus 3-4

Highlight Verse:

“Lay your hand on the animal’s head, and slaughter it at the entrance of the Tabernacle. Then Aaron’s sons, the priests, will splatter its blood against all sides of the altar.”
‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭3‬:‭2‬ ‭NLT‬‬

First thing that struck me about this verse is that it addresses the worshipper rather than the priests.

It says to “lay your hand on the animal’s head.”

In my mind, that makes the sacrifice more personal.

The fact that the worshipper is the one to slaughter the animal takes it one step deeper.

Keep in mind that this was the very beginning of the Hebrew system of sacrifices. Right from the start, God wanted the people to be personally involved in worship.

It reminds me of a friend in college who grew up in a much more traditional church. When I asked if she had a Bible or had any interest in studying the Bible, she just said that she just trusted what the priests said and had no need to find out more on her own.

That’s a concept that I cannot grasp.

Jesus paved the way for us to come directly to God. No priest needed.

It doesn’t get any more personal than that.

What would you say to friends who feel no need to get to know God personally?
How personal is your faith?