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    February 23rd Chronological Bible Readings

    Leviticus 20:1-22:33
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    You’ll notice lately that I’ve been punting over to Bob on many of the Leviticus chapters.   I’m honestly not finding as much time as I’d like to spend on study & prep as I’d like lately. But, I also think Bob’s writings on Leviticus are powerful – and so here he is on Leviticus chapter 20 at this link.  Actually, one quick powerful note on Leviticus 19:18 (from yesterday’s readings) – “Never seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.”  Jesus quoted the underlined portion of this Leviticus verse as we see in Matthew 22:36-40: “”Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” Jesus replied, ” `You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: `Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the other commandments and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”


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    In Leviticus chapter 20 verses 23 & 24 we read – “Do not live by the customs of the people whom I will expel before you. It is because they do these terrible things that I detest them so much. But I have promised that you will inherit their land, a land flowing with milk and honey. I, the LORD, am your God, who has set you apart from all other people.”  These verses are another reminder that God’s laws to the Israelites were given to set them apart from the pagans surrounding them and in Canaan.  God’s laws were given to differentiate what is right and wrong, in comparison to the pagan immoral customs.  I wonder about this in our modern world today.  As followers of Jesus, do you think we should be “set apart” from what the modern world tells us to do & how to live?  Should we or should we not be living by the customs of our modern world?  How are you living your life today?  If someone examined your life, would they see that you are set apart from the customs of our modern world?  Bob Deffinbaugh’s commentary on Leviticus chapters 21 & 22 is at this link.  A sermon from Peninsula Bible Church on Leviticus 21 & 22 is at this link.


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    Worship God:  Today’s readings in Leviticus reminded me of Josh Wilson’s song “I Refuse:”



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    Please join us in memorizing and meditating on a verse of Scripture today: “You are to be holy to me because I, the LORD, am holy, and I have set you apart from the nations to be my own.” Leviticus 20:26 NIV


    Prayer Point: Pray that you are living a set apart life, wholly pleasing to the LORD.

    Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings?  Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

    God bless,
    Mike

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      Frederick Y

      Leviticus 20:6
      6 “‘I will set my face against anyone who turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute themselves by following them, and I will cut them off from their people.
      I can remember that Saul, the first king of Israel committed this sin and God punished him accordingly.
      1 Samuel 28:8, 16-19
      8 So Saul disguised himself, putting on other clothes, and at night he and two men went to the woman. “Consult a spirit for me,” he said, “and bring up for me the one I name.”
      16 Samuel said, “Why do you consult me, now that the LORD has departed from you and become your enemy? 17 The LORD has done what he predicted through me. The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hands and given it to one of your neighbors—to David. 18 Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out his fierce wrath against the Amalekites, the LORD has done this to you today. 19 The LORD will deliver both Israel and you into the hands of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The LORD will also give the army of Israel into the hands of the Philistines.”
      Leviticus 21:20
      20 or who is a hunchback or a dwarf, or who has any eye defect, or who has festering or running sores or damaged testicles.
      Nehemiah 6:10-11
      10 One day I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home. He said, “Let us meet in the house of God, inside the temple, and let us close the temple doors, because men are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you.”
      11 But I said, “Should a man like me run away? Or should someone like me go into the temple to save his life? I will not go!”
      Nehemiah refused to go to the temple because he was an enunch (cup bearer of king).

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