by Steve Thomason | Feb 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 23:1-25:55 The value of our times seems to be this: “work hard all the time so that you can earn money and afford to buy all the stuff you want that will make you happy. You earned it, its yours.” How did you feel when you read chapters 23-25? In...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 19:1-37 In Leviticus 19 we come to the heart of the matter. What does God really want from His people? Does He want them to become enslaved to the tedium of ritual law, frozen in petrified ineptness? No. What God wants is holiness. This statement begs the...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 8, 2010 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 15:1-33, 18:1-30 Sex sells. It is the American way. Americans will use sexuality to sell just about anything. Think about this for a minute. What does a scantily clad woman really have to do with a car? Is she an expert on its fuel efficiency or horsepower?...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 12:1-14:57 In the middle of this passage of Leviticus which deals with the very physical reality of infection in the camp of Israel, there is a spiritual lesson to be learned for the church of today. Infection has disastrous effects on the community. In the...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 4, 2010 | News
We’re staying one step ahead of the reading plan. Week 6 – Leviticus part 2 – is now available at the reading schedule page.
by Steve Thomason | Feb 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 10:1-3 There are three thoughts for today. 1. God takes disobedience seriously. In our age of cheap-grace we often forget that the God who incinerated Aaron’s boys is the same God that we worship today. He has not become less holy or more tolerant of sin and...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 6:8-13 In the introduction to the devotional this week we discussed the 5 different types of sacrifices that were to be brought to the tabernacle. We highlighted the fact that the burnt offering was a special offering, different than the other four, in that...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
We are starting a new book today. You may want to read the introduction to Leviticus Leviticus 1:1-17 It is a very rare and wonderful occasion when my wife and I are able to take an actual overnight get away alone, without the kids. On one such occasion we were...
by Steve Thomason | Feb 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
Exodus 35:30-36:1 There are some observations that can be made from this passage. 1. An artistic expression was considered a gift of God’s Spirit. (At this point all the Christian artists of the world stand and rejoice!) Isn’t it interesting that in the heart of...
by Steve Thomason | Jan 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Exodus 33:1-34:35 There are two observations from today’s reading: 1. It was possible for the people to have gone on with God’s plan without God present. In the beginning of chapter 33 God was so displeased with the people’s unfaithfulness to Him that He threatened...
