Hello,
This past week I have been reading through Leviticus. While
not exactly at the top of the books in the Bible that excite me, it seems each
time I go through it something new strikes me. This time I was caught by the
accessibility God presents to those seeking forgiveness and restoration.
When you read through Leviticus, you see the precision and
details of many areas, as the priest roles and sacrifice systems are put in
place through Moses and Aaron. But as you pay attention, you notice several
instances like these 3 (NASB):
Leviticus 5:7 ” But if he cannot afford a lamb, then he shall bring to the Lord his
guilt offering for that in which he has sinned, two turtledoves or two young
pigeons, one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.”
Leviticus 12:8 “But if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two
young pigeons, the one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering;
and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be clean.”
Leviticus 14:31 “He shall offer what he can afford, the one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt
offering, together with the grain offering. So the priest shall make atonement
before the Lord on behalf of the one to be cleansed.”
Twice the exception is made for a less expensive sacrifice,
and the third time it is a matter of what they can afford. You see, forgiveness
and relationship are not out of reach. They require sacrifice- but it is a sacrifice that is within our
means from the Provider.
I hope you have a blessed day, and are encouraged by the
accessibility of our God’s forgiveness.
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