"For the life of the body is in its blood, I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the LORD. It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible."
Leviticus 17:11
Leviticus 17:11
My Take Aways:
Something Old:
Leviticus 17:11
The life "blood" drained from Jesus in exchange for my life.
Something New:
Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the body is in its blood.
I never paid attention to this verse or its significance.
Something to Do:
Sing "Nothing but the Blood" for my audience of One.
21 Comments:
Happy Monday Everyone, Wow Wendy that was a great Vlog post.
Nothing but the blood.
I'm really getting an image of the foreshadowing and all the little hidden nuggets. So wonderful to me that I can see so much more this year than last.
I'll try to come back later with my old, new and different.
Have a great day everyone.
Lynn - OR
Because of Jesus, I am holy.
Morgen
Happy Monday All ~ Yes, Lynn, the foreshadowing - I'm noticing this so much more this year also! Wendy, thank you, sister! Wow, so much to ponder!
As you know, my home church is also reading through the Bible together. Usually, the chapters don't match up as we are doing the One Year Bible, but this week one day is the same! Our blog mentioned, Bob Deffinbaugh (Bible.org) commentary on Lev. chapter 17, re: The Preciousness of Blood. It was long, but got me to thinking a whole lot more about this. I, too, am squeamish around blood, but am looking at blood through a different light now! Through the atoning blood of Christ, we, the N.T. believer's receive:
redemption -I Peter 1:18, 19
forgiveness- Eph. 1:7
justification - Rom. 5:9
spiritual peace - Col 1:20
sanctification - Heb. 13:12
PTL!
My old, but new: "Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives" 19:18). Last year after reading this I started thinking a whole lot more re: my extended family. Quite honestly, on the surface we are one happy family. But, there are ones that I don't actually 'love' hanging around. I'd much rather spend my time with my own family and personal friends that I've chosen.
This verse being on my mind and all, I know the Spirit began working in me and even getting me to begin praying over each one of my extended family members. It kinda just happened over time. This is one of the ways that I know from experience that reading God's Word, helps us to live out His will for our lives. It encourages us to do what He wants us to do.
Many of the extended family members are not saved. I may be their only "light," that they see. I realized that God wants me in this particular family for a reason. So, for many days now I've prayed, give me a desire to want to love these particular people from my heart (outwardly I'm very pleasant to them) & allow me to see them through Your eyes, dear Lord. HE IS! It's happening not all at once, but it is happening.
Application, To Do: I so want His character of loving kindness expressed through me, to my extended family. To truly grow in my love for them. Oh, that my thoughts would match my outwardly actions! Only by clinging to You dear Lord is this possible. Through You I can, for your power is inside me and I believe in You, dear Father!
Prayer's coming to you all! Love each one of you! Lori
Hi all,
It is Fasnacht here in Basel (or Carnival). They actually celebrate the week after Lent starts (something to do with the Reformation I'm sure). We were up all night to take a tram into the city at 2:45 am for Morgenstreich. At 4:00 am, all the lights in downtown Basel go out and drum and fife cores march around the city with lanterns on the heads of the musicians and other float-size lanterns going down the crowded streets. Lori, when you talked about being the only light for some of your family members, I thought that today I had a visual of that very thing. Your light shines bright when there is darkness all around!
My take away today (after slogging through so MANY rules, especially Chapter 18) was Lev. 18:24, 26 and 28:
24 “Do not defile yourselves in any of these ways, for the people I am driving out before you have defiled themselves in all these ways.
26 You must obey all my decrees and regulations. You must not commit any of these detestable sins. This applies both to native-born Israelites and to the foreigners living among you.
28 So do not defile the land and give it a reason to vomit you out, as it will vomit out the people who live there now.
I wondered why some of the "prohibitions" were even listed! Did God really need to say "do not permit any of your children to be offered as a sacrifice to Molech"? But then when I read that the people who were currently inhabiting the place the Israelites were to go had already done those things, I understood.
We are to be set apart. We are not to become complacent on what constitutes correct or moral behavior just because our neighbor does it. We are to love our neighbor, but that does not equate to exchanging our moral compass or our core values to be "accepted" by them.
As 1 John 2:15-17 says; 15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.
Have a good day today everyone! I am going back to bed... :)
Karen, Basel
Wow, Wendy,
I really liked what you had to share about the blood today. Blood not only brings us life but it carries away impurities. Through the blood of Jesus, we can have life and we can be holy because it carries away the impurities. We can be holy because He is holy. Amen!
Taking my husband, Tom, to see the neurologist today. I really appreciate your prayers and encouragement as we begin this chapter on our life. Regardless the outcome, I know that at the end of the book, we win!
Love ya,
Nancy
I love the verse that Wendy picked out to be our nugget today. Thank you and bless you Wendy for always finding just the right one.
One additional little nugget for me was that in view of the strong prohibition against eating or drinking blood found in today’s reading and preached by the itinerant Rabbi from Galilee who came along some 1500 years later – can you just IMAGINE the reaction of those listening to Him when He said ”…unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. 54Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life…” John 6:53, 54
On hearing this, many of Jesus’ disciples, all of whom knew well the Law in Leviticus – walked away. But the true disciples understood (and this analysis is from my Courson supplement) that Jesus was not talking about violating the law as we have read in today’s reading. He was talking about INTIMACY – how we are to devour the word, how we are to open our hearts, how we are to embrace the work He did when He shed his blood for our sin.
In short – Leviticus is about sacrifice (the foreshadowing of the Sacrifice that was to come), and holiness – holiness which will overshadow the depths of depravity described in this book (incest, bestiality, perverse sexual practices) of which man is capable.
Happy Monday to you all!
The Life Application Bible states in the footnotes "Chapters 17-26 are sometimes called the 'holiness code' because they focus on what it means to live a holy life. The central verse is 19:2 'Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.'"
Looking forward to coming back later today and enjoying your vlog, Wendy!
Love
Marianne
Good Morning sisters,
As I read the weekend scriptures, the SCAPEGOAT jumped out at me. The Day of Atonement was only once a year where the High Priest made the sacrifices and offerings for himself, his family, and the community of Israelites in the Holy of Holies.
Two goats were offered-one killed and the other lead into the wilderness, let go alive. On the head of the scapegoat, the High Priest confessed all the wickedness, rebellion, and sins of the people so it would carry them into the desolate land. Lev.16:20-22
Matthew Henry Commentary tells us that the scapegoat had a red cloth tied around its head. If the cloth turned white, God accepted this offering. If it remained red, they would mourn the rest of the year.
Isn't it amazing how the Lord ties the OT and NT? What can for sin atone? Nothing but the Blood of my Jesus! Wow! I'll be singing this all day long today.
Thank you Judy for the references in John.
In chapter 17, we how we are told to respect parents, the Sabbath, your body, God's sanctuary, the elderly and aged, and God only without idols. Could this be a good reference for teaching our children and grand children?
Then the Lord tells us how to treat others: not gossip, seek revenge, bear a grudge; be honest.
Is our Lord wise or what. He keeps repeating these things to us. Eventually they will sink into my head and heart. They show me my sins so I can confess.
Have a great day all,
Linda from Ark.
Usually, about this time in my reading the Bible through, I'm about ready to give up! But now, I am reading and looking forward each day to the blog and the comments! God is so good to provide this means of encouraging believers, through the internet! I am not young(!!) and would never have dreamed that such a resource would be available to help my growth in the Lord! Thanks so much to everyone!
Blessings of this day to all!
Holiness of conduct is just not an easy thing, living as we do in these human bodies amidst the things, tests and temptations of the world!
I underlined as my familiar but new today "show reverence toward my sanctuary" Lev 19:30 I love that expression of the Sabbath.
Something I had not really noticed before was "do not insult the deaf or cause the blind to stumble" Lev19:14 Seemingly a simple command, but how often do we unconsciously commit this very sin?
My To Do: "Remember, (we) were once foreigners living in the land of Egypt" Lev 19:34 Truly, we must love others as we love ourselves, be tender to those who need tenderness, and welcome those who need welcoming.
Lord Jesus, through your blood we are made holy, and can enjoy intimacy and realtionship with you. Help us each this day see those you have put in our path to extend the pure joy of loving and knowing you!
For you are the LORD our God who brought us out of the land of Egypt. You are the LORD.
Praising Him,
Liz
Alaska
Wendy, Great vlog today, your message was right on target. I missed the blood nugget, and it was powerful.
JudiB, Thank you for the reference to Jesus' words at the Last Supper. How difficult that must have been to hear and remain a follower of Christ.
I don't think I have ever been able to get through Leviticus before and yet this year I'm anticipating each day's readings. Thank you all for your contributions.
My new: I am the Lord: it was stated 15 times in Leviticus 19, God declared that He is the Lord - and the one with the right to tell us what to do. As one of His modern day followers I am seeing these commands as THE way to holiness. (Thanks Wendy for pointing that one out as well)
Have a blessed day everyone!
Betty
First time to comment! Thank you Wendy for your vlog today, I can't get that song "Nothing but the Blood" out of my mind. I only found this site on Jan. 16, I already get Proverbs 31 devotion and was so EXCITED to find this. I went all the back to Jan.1 and got caught up. Sunday we purchased 3 more bibles and now I have my sister and two of my aunts following! Thank you so much! I was just wondering though,everytime I hit the title of Experiencing the Real Meaning of Free a song plays, I think the name of it is "Footsteps walking with me". I had tears in my eyes,did one of you do that? Or has anyone else heard it? It has only happened today. I read everyones comments thanks to all of you.
Wendy,
What another great vlog. I'm tracking right there with ya on not liking dealing with blood. I'm on the first-aid response team here at work because I'm in management, but the joke is I know how to dial 911!
BUT I did recognize the tie there that it's through Christ's blood that I'm able to know the hope of Glory. Loved the Hillsong clip of that song.
Welcome Shari in IL on joining us.
Liz in Alaska - also loved 19:30 and was reminded again how my body is a sanctuary and I need to have reverence for that as well in how I care for it.
New for me was 19:35 'Do not use dishonest standards when measuring length, weight or quantity.' What a great reminder that we should be honest in any business dealings.
Enjoyed the warmer weather this weekend in KY...looking forward to Spring, leaves on trees, flowers blooming...
Blessings to all.
Valerie, Louisville KY
Great vlog again, Wendy. And it's very appropriate that you're wearing a red jacket and the video has a red border around it. Nothing but the blood of Jesus...Amen.
Karen, that parade must have been a sight to behold. I can just imagine the total darkness then the lit lanterns. What a great visual.
I haven't finished my reading yet. Stayed home today because I'm still feeling sick, so I will post later. I just don't want to miss any more comments on my e-mail.
Karen in Basel, yay for Fastnacht Day! I wonder if it's the same thing there that it is in central PA? I grew up there, and the Amish would fry special doughnuts to use up the lard and sugar in their houses in preparation for Lent. My kids and I made some and gave them away last Tuesday. I like it much better than many popular Carnival celebrations!
Hi, Shari! Welcome!
Grace and Peace, I hope you feel better soon. Brandee, you, too.
Wendy, I liked that verse, too. Isn't it wonderful that Jesus came and fulfilled that law so perfectly??
I liked the personal code of conduct for today. It doesn't seem like a bunch of boring rules to me - it seems like advice from a loving Father who's spelling it all out for his sometimes wayward and rebellions children. How often are we unthinking and incondsiderate? Do we hurt other people's feelings unintentionally? Slowly slide into sin without realizing the boundaries we've crossed? I think He needed to spell it all out for these people who were so accustomed to seeing these sins in the everyday life that this must have been a big deal. There was no good moral code where they came from nor where they were going. They needed the written and verbal reminder to keep themselves on track. For us now, hopefully we don't have that problem, but it never hurts to be reminded that we should put others first - and all the ways in which we can do that. Thanks for keeping ME on track, God!
Blessed Monday!
Speaking of blood - what perfect timing for me! Our church has a blood drive next Sunday - reminding us that with our donation we can be helping 3 people in need. Jesus's blood can give us eternal life but a small portion of my blood can help people who medically need it here and now. As I am donating, I will be saying a prayer for all those in need of HIS blood.
Prayerfully -
Amy, thanks ~
Let me just add what Jon Courson said in relation to the blood of Jesus.
"When Jesus died on the Cross, He paid for each one of our sins specifically. How could He have accomplished this in only 6 hours two thousand years ago on Calvary? Peter tells us He was slain before the foundation of the world. And John tells us that when we see Him, we'll see Him as a Lamb, having just been slain (Rev 5:6). Therefrom, from the perspective of the time/space continuum, the work of salvation was indeed complete in six hours on the Cross. But from the eternal perspective - where there is not future and no past (Eccl 3:15) - Jesus' suffering was infinitely greater than anything we can even begin to comprehend. This being the case, how can I lightly say, "It doesn't matter if I harbor an unforgiving spirit, have a lousy attitude, or engage in a questionable activity. It's all forgiven because of Calvary,"? The work of salvation is complete, finished, done. Yet as true as that is, it is also true that the price Jesus paid for each of our sins individually is unspeakably more than we can understand this side of eternity. Because the life of the flesh is in the blood, Jesus gave His blood so that we could have life."
I thought that was just so powerful. The blood of Jesus is not to be taken lightly. (And here is where the enemy enters to remind me of the sins I committed recently - even when sick! I guess as long as our mouths are moving, we continue to sin.) So, so thankful, now even more for His shed blood for you, for me. Salvation is free but not was not cheap. Thank you, my dear Jesus for loving me enough to die for me. Thank you that everyday You bring this to light. Thank you for the forgiveness of sins. Thank you for Your Word.
Hi GIGs, I have a prayer request for you all tonight. This flu I have is causing me to have really, really bad migraines therefore I am not able to read our reading. I would love to use the time I have to rest this week to recoup reading our daily lessons and some things like that but these headaches are keeping me from being able to read. Please pray that these will pass, they are just terrible :( Thanks so much friends. Miss you all and hope to be back very soon.
Love,
Brandee, TN
Grace and Peace
I did not even connect the red sweater and border with blood. But God knew.
Hello GIGs - It's been a while since I've commented, but I've been reading and enjoying everyone's comments. I did not participate in this study last year, and I am already looking forward to doing it again next year, anticipating that I'll learn more the 2nd time through. Here's what God gave me as my nugget today:
17:11 for the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord.[e] It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible.
I read that as: 11 for the life of the body is in (Jesus). I (God) have given you (Jesus) on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord. It is (Jesus) given in exchange for a life (me), that makes purification possible.
PTL!
Kate in VA
Brandee,
I will say a prayer that your headache goes away and you quickly recover from this flu...
Great comments everyone, I am learning so much every day...
I liked Leviticus 18:3b
"You must not imitate their way of life."
Good reminder for me to stay on the path God has set for me- Follow only the Lord and His Word...
Elizabeth
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