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 23:22,
"When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner residing among you. I am the Lord your God."
After the reminder of the fourth commandment, to keep the sabbath rest, chapter 23 of Leviticus provides for seven festivals for the Jewish calendar:
Passover (Pesach), verse 5.
Unleavened Bread (Hag HaMatzah), verses 6-8.
Firstfruits (Bikkurim), verses 9-14.
Festival of Weeks (Shavuot), verses 15-21.
Festival of Trumpets (Rosh HaShanah), verses 23-25.
Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), verses 26-32.
Festival of Tabernacles (Sukkot), verses 33-36.
What catches my eye in this chapter is the direction the Lord provides the Israelites as he talks about the Festival of Weeks. He tells Moses that when the Israelites harvested their land, they were not to reap right up to the edge of their fields or go back over their harvested fields to gather what may have been missed (gather the gleanings). They were to leave that for the poor and the foreigners among them.
This direction to the Israelites speaks to me so much about the heart of our wonderful Lord that provides for those in need. He has care, he has concern for the hungry and needy. He wanted his people known as those who reflected this great quality his - as the people of the Lord. He reminds them at the end of the verse, "I am the Lord your God."
It causes me to be mindful of how I might reflect the Lord's wonderful qualities in my own life. What are those things I can do that point to his wonderful loving and caring heart?
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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"When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Leave them for the poor and for the foreigner residing among you. I am the Lord your God."
After the reminder of the fourth commandment, to keep the sabbath rest, chapter 23 of Leviticus provides for seven festivals for the Jewish calendar:
Passover (Pesach), verse 5.
Unleavened Bread (Hag HaMatzah), verses 6-8.
Firstfruits (Bikkurim), verses 9-14.
Festival of Weeks (Shavuot), verses 15-21.
Festival of Trumpets (Rosh HaShanah), verses 23-25.
Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), verses 26-32.
Festival of Tabernacles (Sukkot), verses 33-36.
What catches my eye in this chapter is the direction the Lord provides the Israelites as he talks about the Festival of Weeks. He tells Moses that when the Israelites harvested their land, they were not to reap right up to the edge of their fields or go back over their harvested fields to gather what may have been missed (gather the gleanings). They were to leave that for the poor and the foreigners among them.
Probably the best known illustration of this is found in Ruth chapter 2 in a book where a key figure in the account, Boaz, showcases aspects of the heart of the Lord.
This direction to the Israelites speaks to me so much about the heart of our wonderful Lord that provides for those in need. He has care, he has concern for the hungry and needy. He wanted his people known as those who reflected this great quality his - as the people of the Lord. He reminds them at the end of the verse, "I am the Lord your God."
It causes me to be mindful of how I might reflect the Lord's wonderful qualities in my own life. What are those things I can do that point to his wonderful loving and caring heart?
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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