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 5:1,
"If anyone sins because they do not speak up when they hear a public charge to testify regarding something they have seen or learned about, they will be held responsible."
Here is something that looks like a sin of omission: when someone knows they need to step forward and do the responsible thing, not getting involved is not an option. The Lord considers it a sin. In this case, refusing to testify about something known of, when the need to do so is expressed by the authorities, is a sin.
I see the same kind of thing in Proverbs 24:11-12, "Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, 'But we knew nothing about this,' does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?" I can't help but think of the practice of abortion when I read this. Every last one of God's people need to be involved in some way in providing protection for the unborn in one way or another. As a believer, not getting involved is simply not an option.
"If anyone sins because they do not speak up when they hear a public charge to testify regarding something they have seen or learned about, they will be held responsible."
Here is something that looks like a sin of omission: when someone knows they need to step forward and do the responsible thing, not getting involved is not an option. The Lord considers it a sin. In this case, refusing to testify about something known of, when the need to do so is expressed by the authorities, is a sin.
I see the same kind of thing in Proverbs 24:11-12, "Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, 'But we knew nothing about this,' does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it? Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?" I can't help but think of the practice of abortion when I read this. Every last one of God's people need to be involved in some way in providing protection for the unborn in one way or another. As a believer, not getting involved is simply not an option.
Although Christians are not under the law, Romans 7:6, we need to study the law to learn of God. From it we find the heart of God, what pleases him, what he finds offensive, and what it is he may hold against us. One thing we do learn is that when it comes to certain things, not getting involved is not an option.
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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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