The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Leviticus 13:1-2,
"The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 'When anyone has a swelling or a rash or a shiny spot on their skin that may be a defiling skin disease, they must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.'"
This chapter is all about heath and hygiene. The Lord provided Moses and Aaron directions on how to deal with instances of skin diseases and mold on fabric and leather articles. Examinations together with periods of isolation in some cases were to be performed by the priests.
I note there is a connection with the instance of a "defiling skin disease" and the standing an Israelite had within the community. That defilement brought with it a ceremonial uncleanness. "The priest is to examine the sore on the skin, and if the hair in the sore has turned white and the sore appears to be more than skin deep, it is a defiling skin disease. When the priest examines that person, he shall pronounce them ceremonially unclean." Verse 3.
I am reminded that all illness, infirmity and death had their origin in mankind's act of sin. When Adam and Eve defied God and became estranged from him, it brought God's judgment. Now man is subject to physical death together with illness and infirmities that attend it. The pristine existence that Adam and Eve shared in the paradise of God's company was lost.
Jesus Christ came to provide the remedy for this by offering himself up as a payment for all mankind's sins for all time, everywhere. The outcome of this is that when we embrace him in faith we are given the promise of eternal life by the resurrection of our bodies. We will enter into an eternity of paradise with God where, "He [God] will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4.
This is what I see in Isaiah's great prophecy centuries before Christ came,
"Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all." Isaiah 53:4-6.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 'When anyone has a swelling or a rash or a shiny spot on their skin that may be a defiling skin disease, they must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.'"
This chapter is all about heath and hygiene. The Lord provided Moses and Aaron directions on how to deal with instances of skin diseases and mold on fabric and leather articles. Examinations together with periods of isolation in some cases were to be performed by the priests.
I note there is a connection with the instance of a "defiling skin disease" and the standing an Israelite had within the community. That defilement brought with it a ceremonial uncleanness. "The priest is to examine the sore on the skin, and if the hair in the sore has turned white and the sore appears to be more than skin deep, it is a defiling skin disease. When the priest examines that person, he shall pronounce them ceremonially unclean." Verse 3.
I am reminded that all illness, infirmity and death had their origin in mankind's act of sin. When Adam and Eve defied God and became estranged from him, it brought God's judgment. Now man is subject to physical death together with illness and infirmities that attend it. The pristine existence that Adam and Eve shared in the paradise of God's company was lost.
Jesus Christ came to provide the remedy for this by offering himself up as a payment for all mankind's sins for all time, everywhere. The outcome of this is that when we embrace him in faith we are given the promise of eternal life by the resurrection of our bodies. We will enter into an eternity of paradise with God where, "He [God] will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Revelation 21:4.
This is what I see in Isaiah's great prophecy centuries before Christ came,
"Surely he took up our pain
and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
stricken by him, and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our transgressions,
he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
and by his wounds we are healed.
We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all." Isaiah 53:4-6.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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