Today we learn about regulations concerning uncleanness caused by bodily discharges of all kinds. Then we hear the procedures for the high priest to perform yearly on the day of atonement.
Psalm 18 reveals Davids intimacy with God. Even though he frequently refers to himself, we see that God— and not himself, is the center of his spiritual life.
Today in Luke 12 Jesus warns about hypocrisy, and one of our biggest fears—
fearing what other people will think of us.
Today we hear about sacrifices following the healing of skin diseases and after getting rid of house mildew.
Olsen quotes Spurgeon commenting on Psalm 17: “David would never have been [called] a man after God's own heart if he had not been a man of prayer. He was a master in the sacred art of supplication.”
Jesus definitely gained enemies by his teaching at the end of chapter 11, which was against the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and religious experts.
Todays chapter of Leviticus is about the signs of serious skin diseases that cause ceremonial uncleanness, and mildew in houses.
E.C. Olsen says that the Old Testament is like a sun dail. “It is not difficult to read the hour marks on a sun-dial. Anybody can read them and at any time, but one can only tell time when the sun shines upon the sun-dial. Thus, while the Bible is the Word of God and can be read by all at any time, only the man who has received the Lord Jesus Christ is able to tell divine time by the Bible. It is only as the “Son” sines upon the pages of Scripture, particularly the Old Testament, that we are able to understand, to see and to appreciate that Christ is to be found on every page of Scripture.” With the Son shining on it, we see that this is a Messianic psalm.
Today in the first half of Luke 11, Jesus teaches about prayer, and persistence in prayer, and teaches refuting those who slander him saying that he worked by the power of Satan. Jesus also teaches that demons can leave on their own, but spiritual vacuum will result in more demons than before.
We will learn the animals considered clean and edible, and those that are considered unclean and detestable. Then we will hear about the sacrifices for purification after a woman gives birth.
A psalm showing the kind of people who will be welcomed into God's presence.
Today Jesus agrees with a law expert in the most important commandments, but teaches the man the meaning of who is one's neighbor. And Jesus visits Martha and Mary.
Today in Leviticus, Aaron and his sons start their work, and the glory of the Lord is revealed. But right after that Nadab and Abihu die because they offer an nauthorized kind of fire to the Lord.
Psalm 14 is a messianic psalm. It shows us what God sees when He looks at this world.
In the first half of the chapter, Jesus sends the 72 disciples out ahead of Him with interesting instructions. A worker will be given his pay as he trusts in the Lord to provide it. And there are strong words for the villages which received most of Jesus' miracles.
Today in Leviticus, we hear more regulations for the priests (mainly), and then the story of the ordination ceremony that Moses performed for Aaron and his sons.
In Psalm 13 David starts by crying out “How long?” and ends with a note of praise. We can be thankful for his difficult experiences which give us in these Psalms.
Today in Luke, Jesus comes down from the mountain to find a crowd, and he heals a demon possessed boy. Jesus then predicts his death, and talks about the cost of being his disciples.
Today we hear about sin and guilt offerings and about the ordination offering for priests.
In Psalm 12, we hear of trusting in God's promises even in the midst of hard times.
Today we hear of Jesus sending out his disciples, and afterward the feeding of the 5,000. Peter rightly declares what position Jesus was filling. Jesus predicts his death. We hear Him say that some standing there would not die before seeing the Kingdom of God, and perhaps he meant his three disciples who saw the transfiguration, because His kingship was clearly foreshadowed there.
