Daily Devotional from Leviticus 6--Verse 6:18bAnything that touches the [grain] offerings will become holy.Verse 6:27aAnything that touches the [sin] offerings will become holy.Purity laws in the Old Testament can sometimes seem crazy. If you touch or come into contact with an “unclean” thing, its “unclean” status has been imparted onto you. The only way to make yourself “clean” is to follow the c...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Leviticus 5--Verse 15If anyone commits a breach of faith and sins unintentionally in any of the holy things of the LORD, he shall bring to the LORD as his compensation, a ram without blemish out of the flock, valued in silver shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, for a guilt offering.When I was a young girl, I had a lot of anxiety about sinning unintentionally. I...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Leviticus 4--Verses 16-17Then the anointed priest shall bring some of the blood of the bull into the tent of meeting, and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord in front of the veil.Many are repulsed by the thought of these bloody animal sacrifices, but they had an important function. Animal sacrifices were made to atone (gain...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Leviticus 3--Verse 6If his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering to the Lord is an animal from the flock, male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.I don’t know about you, but I am glad we don’t have to do animal sacrifices anymore. The Israelites were accustomed to this temporary paying of their sins though. They knew they had sin in their lives that could only ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Leviticus 2--Verse 3But the rest of the grain offering will belong to Aaron and his sons; it is the holiest part of the fire offerings to the LORD.The grain offering was one of thanksgiving and provision. They were an act of Thanksgiving for the offeror and functioned as provision for the priests who were set apart and (ultimately) didn’t have land for themselves to cultivate...  Read More

Daily devotional from Leviticus 1—Verse 13:bAnd the priest shall offer all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD.It sounds like God likes the smell of BBQ, eh? I like the smell of BBQ! But while I am drawn to the savory aroma of tender marinated meats and vegetables slowly roasting over an open flame, God is drawn to the aroma of ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 40--Verse 33Moses finished the work.Moses did according to all that the Lord had commanded him. Nothing was left undone. He finished the work. He built the house.And today there’s another house being constructed. But this one is not made of gold, silver, and precious stones. Rather, this one is made of living stones. You and I are being built together into a dwelling p...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 39--Verse 43And Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it; as the LORD had commanded, so they had done it.Extravagant—that’s how I would describe the final result of the Tent of Meeting. The Israelites worked hard to follow all that God had commanded in the building of the temple—especially the craftsmen, designers, and perfumers. The end result was a place ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 38--Verse 8He made the basin of bronze and its stand of bronze, from the mirrors of the ministering women who ministered in the entrance of the tent of meeting.Yes! They had hand mirrors in Bible times! They were made of highly-polished bronze, and women used them then as we use them now – to see how we look.The basin was a large ritual wash basin, used by priests to w...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 37—Verse 1Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood.There’s something to be said for using your hands in the worship of God. In today’s reading, Bezalel made the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altar of incense, and even anointing oil. In this day and age of digital technology, we can lose the tactile sense of working with our hands. And that includes cooking a meal from ...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 36—Bezalel and Oholiab, with the other craftsmen, were overwhelmed with materials because of the generosity of the Israelites. The Lord stirred the people to create and give all that was needed plus more to the point that Moses had to command them to stop.Oh Lord, stir our hearts and instill skills in us to do your will for, in and through your house. Due to your gener...  Read More

Daily Devotional from Exodus 35—Verse 21And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, and brought the Lord's contribution to be used for the tent of meeting.In this chapter we find that God gave commands, and God stirred hearts creating generosity toward His tent of meeting and to each other.To be a kind, loving, generous, and giving person, like Jesus still...  Read More