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Leviticus 5:1-19 \u00a0(CLICK HERE FOR\u00a0BIBLE VERSES)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Leviticus 5:1-19.\u00a0With a humble heart, see what sticks out to you in this passage.\u00a0 Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?\u00a0 After you\u2019ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.\u00a0 Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

Leviticus\u00a05:1\u00a0(NIV)<\/em><\/strong>
\n1\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“‘If a person sins because he does not speak up when he hears a public charge to testify regarding something he has seen or learned about, he will be held responsible.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verse\u00a01:\u00a0\u00a0Often we think that sinning is when we do bad things.\u00a0 Verse\u00a01\u00a0shows us that\u00a0failing to do the good that we know we ought to do is sin<\/strong>.\u00a0 For example, refusing to speak up against injustice is sin.\u00a0 James 4:17 says “Anyone who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins”.\u00a0 That’s how high God’s moral standards are.\u00a0\u00a0For God, holiness is not just about avoiding wrong; it’s about always doing what is right.<\/strong>\u00a0 Anything less than that is sin in God’s eyes.\u00a0\u00a0Praise God that even though all of us have sinned, God has given us His Son Jesus to save us from our sins.<\/p>\n

Leviticus\u00a05:2-13 (NIV)<\/em><\/strong>
\n2\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“‘Or if a person touches anything ceremonially unclean–whether the carcasses of unclean wild animals or of unclean livestock or of unclean creatures that move along the ground–even though he is unaware of it<\/strong>, he has become unclean and is guilty.
\n3\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“‘Or if he touches human uncleanness–anything that would make him unclean–even though he is unaware of it<\/strong>, when he learns of it he will be guilty.
\n4\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“‘Or if a person thoughtlessly takes an oath to do anything, whether good or evil–in any matter one might carelessly swear about–even though he is unaware of it<\/strong>, in any case when he learns of it he will be guilty.
\n5\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“‘When anyone is guilty in any of these ways, he must confess in what way he has sinned
\n6\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0and, as a penalty for the sin he has committed, he must bring to the\u00a0LORD\u00a0a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him for his sin.
\n7\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“‘If he cannot afford a lamb, he is to bring two doves or two young pigeons to the\u00a0LORD\u00a0as a penalty for his sin–one for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering.
\n8\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first offer the one for the sin offering. He is to wring its head from its neck, not severing it completely,
\n9\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0and is to sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering against the side of the altar; the rest of the blood must be drained out at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering.
\n10\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The priest shall then offer the other as a burnt offering in the prescribed way and make atonement for him for the sin he has committed, and he will be forgiven.
\n11\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“‘If, however, he cannot afford two doves or two young pigeons, he is to bring as an offering for his sin a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering. He must not put oil or incense on it, because it is a sin offering.
\n12\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0He is to bring it to the priest, who shall take a handful of it as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar on top of the offerings made to the\u00a0LORD\u00a0by fire. It is a sin offering.
\n13\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0In this way the priest will make atonement for him for any of these sins he has committed, and he will be forgiven. The rest of the offering will belong to the priest, as in the case of the grain offering.'”<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 2-13:\u00a0\u00a0These verses are talking about what happens when a person sins \u201ceven though he is unaware of it\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0Notice that the phrase \u201ceven though he is unaware of it\u201d is found in verses 2-4.\u00a0\u00a0It goes to show that\u00a0we can sin against God and against people without being aware of it.\u00a0\u00a0In other words, \u201cSorry I didn\u2019t know\u201d is not an excuse for our sin.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0That is why David would pray in Psalm 19, \u201cForgive my\u00a0hidden<\/em>\u00a0faults\u201d, i.e. those sins I committed that I\u2019m not even aware of.<\/p>\n

When we become aware that we have sinned, even if we sinned unintentionally, we want to be proactive in dealing with it, confessing it and looking to God for mercy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In verses\u00a05-13 we see God making a way for an Israelite to be forgiven when they sinned unintentionally, by sacrificing an animal with the help of a priest.\u00a0\u00a0That way, whether a person was rich or poor, regardless of their background, everyone could find forgiveness for sin.\u00a0\u00a0Similarly,\u00a0regardless of your background, God made a way for all of us to be forgiven, even for sins that we weren\u2019t aware that we committed:\u00a0\u00a0He sent Jesus Christ<\/strong>\u00a0to be the sacrifice for all our sins, both the ones we are fully aware of and the ones we have no idea about<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Leviticus\u00a05:14-19 (NIV)<\/em><\/strong>
\n14\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The\u00a0LORD\u00a0said to Moses:
\n15\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“When a person commits a violation and sins unintentionally in regard to any of the\u00a0LORD’s holy things, he is to bring to the\u00a0LORD\u00a0as a penalty a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value in silver, according to the sanctuary shekel. It is a guilt offering.
\n16\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0He must make restitution for what he has failed to do in regard to the holy things, add a fifth of the value to that and give it all to the priest, who will make atonement for him with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.
\n17\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“If a person sins and does what is forbidden in any of the\u00a0LORD’s commands, even though he does not know it, he is guilty and will be held responsible.
\n18\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0He is to bring to the priest as a guilt offering a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value. In this way the priest will make atonement for him for the wrong he has committed unintentionally, and he will be forgiven.
\n19\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0It is a guilt offering; he has been guilty of wrongdoing against the\u00a0LORD.”<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 14-19:\u00a0\u00a0These verses are talking specifically about when an Israelite sins unintentionally \u201cin regard to any of the Lord\u2019s holy things\u201d (v15).\u00a0 What does that mean?\u00a0 It\u2019s about not treating as holy something that God calls holy.\u00a0 This can happen, for example, when we unintentionally use His holy name in vain, or when we unintentionally treat people whom God calls holy with less than the amount of care, respect and honour they are due.\u00a0 This can happen when we unintentionally treat our own bodies and other people\u2019s bodies (which are the temple of the Holy Spirit \u2013 1 Corinthians 6:19-20) dishonourably.\u00a0\u00a0In verses 16-19, God provides a way for that person to be forgiven. That person is to pay for whatever damage they caused, add a fifth to it, as well as sacrifice a ram.<\/p>\n

What can we learn from this?<\/p>\n

First,\u00a0we want to be sensitive and aware of what \u2013 and whom \u2013 God considers holy.<\/strong>\u00a0 We want to treat those people and things whom God considers holy with the appropriate amount of honour and respect.<\/p>\n

Second,\u00a0when we sin, especially against others, we should do what we can not just to make things whole again but to \u201cadd a fifth to it\u201d, that is, to make things even better.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank You Jesus that because You offered Yourself on the cross as the perfect sin offering and guilt offering, we can be forgiven of every single sin, even those that we commit unintentionally. May I treat as holy everything and everyone that You call holy.\u00a0 In Jesus\u2019 name, AMEN!<\/em><\/p>\n

copyright \u00a9 2022 Justin Lim. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Leviticus 5:1-19.\u00a0With a humble heart, see what sticks out to you in this passage.\u00a0 Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?\u00a0 After you\u2019ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.\u00a0 Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

Leviticus\u00a05:1\u00a0(NIV)
\n1\u00a0\u00a0“‘If a person sins because he does not speak up when he hears a public charge to testify regarding something he has seen or learned about, he will be held responsible.<\/p>\n

On verse\u00a01:\u00a0\u00a0Often we think that sinning is when we do bad things.\u00a0 Verse\u00a01\u00a0shows us that\u00a0failing to do the good that we know we ought to do is sin.\u00a0 For example, refusing to speak up against injustice is sin.\u00a0 James 4:17 says “Anyone who knows the good he ought to do and doesn’t do it, sins”.\u00a0 That’s how high God’s moral standards are.\u00a0\u00a0For God, holiness is not just about avoiding wrong; it’s about always doing what is right.\u00a0 Anything less than that is sin in God’s eyes.\u00a0\u00a0Praise God that even though all of us have sinned, God has given us His Son Jesus to save us from our sins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36034,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gametime-sharing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36032"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36032\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36035,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36032\/revisions\/36035"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}