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Leviticus 19-23

 


These chapters of Leviticus caught my attention. There were things in the Bible that I didn't realize were there before. This is one of the reasons that I think we all need to read through the bible. We get to discover something that we didn't realize before. 

Two verses that really stood out to me were Lev. 19:15 where he talks about judging people based on how much money they have. It's not just that you shouldn't pe partial to the poor but also impartial to the rich. This is not about what they are but who they are. I feel like at church, sometimes, we glorify the high giver or one that can do a lot for you. This is wrong we need to judge all of our neighbors equally and fairly. We are not who we are because of what we've done, but because of who He is.

The second verse that stood out to me is Lev. 19:33. He calls us to make sure we treat strangers (immigrants) as "native among you". In this day and age (2022) where there is much talk about immigration, I've heard Christians say some unsightly things about immigrants. It's interesting to hear the bible tell us that we need to treat them as you would one from your own land. 

In the rest of the chapters I read, the Bible goes real "old testament" on how sinners should be treated - putting a lot of people to death. I am so very thankful for His grace. I think that these chapters are some that I will have to read again. There was a lot in this short amount of reading.

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