JUNE 22, 2022 Leviticus 27:14 When a man dedicates his house to be holy to the Lord, then the priest shall set a value for it, whether it is good or bad; as the priest values it, so it shall stand. Apparently, it was common for people to dedicate property, whether homes, animals or otherwise, to the Sanctuary. These […]
JUNE 21, 2022 Leviticus 27:2-3 When a man consecrates by a vow certain persons to the Lord, according to your valuation, … then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the shekel of the sanctuary. The book of Leviticus ends as it began –- with a list of regulations concerning the Sanctuary. Specifically, this last section of […]
JUNE 20, 2022 Leviticus 26:45 But for their sake I will remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations, that I might be their God: I am the Lord. When mentioning the covenant made with the patriarchs, not only did God emphasize His faithfulness to keep the promise […]
JUNE 19, 2022 Leviticus 26:44 Yet for all that, when they are in the land of their enemies, I will not cast them away, nor shall I abhor them, to utterly destroy them and break My covenant with them; for I am the Lord their God. Never has God desired to impose death and destruction upon His people. In fact, […]
JUNE 18, 2022 Leviticus 26:33-34 I will scatter you among the nations and draw out a sword after you; your land shall be desolate and your cities waste. Then the land shall enjoy its sabbaths as long as it lies desolate and you are in your enemies’ land; then the land shall rest and enjoy its sabbaths. […]
JUNE 17, 2022 Leviticus 26:23-24 And if by these things you are not reformed by Me, but walk contrary to Me, then I also will walk contrary to you. Every parent understands what is being expressed here. When a child — particularly one who is old enough to know better — becomes so obstinate and rebellious […]
JUNE 16, 2022 Leviticus 26:19-20 I will break the pride of your power; I will make your heavens like iron and your earth like bronze. and your strength shall be spent in vain. I realize that most devotionals are intended to be uplifting, encouraging and, generally speaking, deal with topics that are positive in nature. However, it is […]
JUNE 15, 2022 Leviticus 26:14-16 But if you do not obey Me, and do not observe all these commandments, and if you despise My statutes … so that you do not perform all My commandments, but break My covenant, I also will do this to you… There is a long list of consequences of disobedience recorded in […]
JUNE 14, 2022 Leviticus 26:11-12 I will set My tabernacle among you, and My soul shall not abhor you. I will walk among you and be your God, and you shall be My people. When God delivered Israel from Egypt, He did so to free them from the yoke of slavery so they could walk as […]
JUNE 13, 2022 Leviticus 26:7-8 You will chase your enemies, and they shall fall by the sword before you. Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight; your enemies shall fall by the sword before you. As we have mentioned previously, there are many who […]
JUNE 12, 2022 Leviticus 26:5 Your threshing shall last till the time of vintage, and the vintage shall last till the time of sowing; you shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely. This passage conveys the message that, when God’s people walk in obedience, they will experience bountiful crops. The […]
JUNE 11, 2022 Leviticus 26:6 I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none will make you afraid; I will rid the land of evil beasts, and the sword will not go through your land. Obedience to God brings so much more than temporal blessings. Yes, it is nice to have rain to water the earth […]