Yea, you heard me right, Leviticus! We are in that tremendous book right now in our readings and the Lord spoke to me a word to share from the first 3 chapters. I will admit that reading through this book of the law is very difficult for the NT believer but yet the very foundations of Atonement and blood sacrifice were laid by the HS to authenticate, highlight, and explain the glorious Cross of Jesus. Each of the first chapters has a theme to it and I will only have time to address the first 3 today.

Ch. 1- Burnt Offerings: the removal of flesh- every day we should bring our flesh to the altar of the Cross and put it to death again. Gal. 2:20 Paul speaks of dying daily and this is what he means. The part of us that would give way to the enemy in temptation as well as cause us to forfeit our witness before believers and unbelievers.

Ch. 2- Grain Offerings: the renewing of the soul (mind,will,emotions)- the Word of God is our source of all wisdom and faith. Everyday we should be changing our thinking, yielding our will, and controlling our emotions by the standard of the Word of God.

Ch. 3- Peace Offerings: the REST of the Spirit- Hallelujah! Each and every day we must enter into the rest of the Spirit of God. Not striving with flesh to fulfill God’s will in the earth but resting in the finished work of the Cross. Never allow stress, worry, and anxiety to rule in your life. Instead, let the peace of God that passes all understanding guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus! (see Phil. 4:7)

Aren’t these first 3 chapters of Leviticus powerful in their message to us today? Let this word encourage you on many levels but mostly let it remind you that all of God’s Word is life-giving and more important to us that we could ever imagine! It is life and breath to us as new creations. Praise you Jesus, the Living Word!