If he touches human uncleanness, of whatever sort the uncleanness may be with which one becomes unclean, and it is hidden from him, when he comes to know it, and realizes his guilt . . . Leviticus 5:3 When my son was maybe four years old, he suddenly started walking around the house one day…
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If anyone sins in that he hears a public adjuration to testify, and though he is a witness, whether he has seen or come to know the matter, yet does not speak, he shall bear his iniquity. Leviticus 5:1 Years ago, while struggling to stay sober, I began meeting with a close friend as an…
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If anyone of the common people sins unintentionally in doing any one of the things that by the LORD’S commandments ought not to be done, and realizes his guilt, or the sin which he has committed is made known to him, he shall bring for his offering a goat, a female without blemish, for his…
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All fat is the LORD’S. Leviticus 3:16 Last Sunday was Father’s Day, and so, my kids came out for dinner, both giving me gifts that cost them something. Both gifts were meaningful, and I was touched by their thoughtfulness and generosity. The thing is, I don’t need them to give me stuff. I have more…
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If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish. Leviticus 1:3 I have a lot of things that I intend to do one day. One day, when I have an afternoon off, I’ll fix that trim along the bathroom floor. When I have time, I’d like to…
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Throughout all their journeys, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out. But if the cloud was not taken up, then they did not set out till the day that it was taken up. Exodus 40:36-37 If you read my blog regularly, it’s probably easy to…
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And 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, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. Exodus 35:21 At the self-checkout line at the grocery store last night, as I paid with my credit…
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Let every skillful craftsman among you come and make all that the LORD has commanded. Exodus 35:10 As I’ve mentioned, my wife and I both grew up as pastor’s kids but I’ve also got two brothers-in-law who are pastors and another one who’s an army chaplain. Even my own brother was a youth pastor for…
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Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God. Exodus 34:29 Occasionally, when I speak of my drug addiction in the presence of those who’ve only known me recently, they have a hard time believing it. That just doesn’t seem possible. It doesn’t seem like something…
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The LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty . . . Exodus 34:6-7 I love being a dad. Parenting has been one of my greatest joys…
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