Tuesday – Pentateuch

Reading – Leviticus 11-12

Highlight Verse:

“For I, the Lord, am the one who brought you up from the land of Egypt, that I might be your God. Therefore, you must be holy because I am holy.”
‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭11‬:‭45‬ ‭NLT‬‬

It’s easy to look at this section of Scripture and dismiss it altogether as old religion that has been superseded by the New Covenant found in Jesus.

But there are reasons this is still part of the Bible. I don’t just mean that it’s there to show how good we have it today. (We do).

If we look beyond the detailed rules we find a glimpse of the Father heart of God.

I’m not suggesting we go back to all those Old Testament rules, but we can certainly learn from them.

That loving Father God rescued His children from the land of Egypt into freedom.

He gave them rules that would both keep them healthy and guide them toward holiness.

He guided them closer to Himself.

A good father wants to raise his children to be good people and to be able to spend time with them.

God the Father shows us a perfect model for that.

What have you learned from reading about the rules and rituals found in Leviticus?
How can you apply that knowledge to your life today?