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As I read through this chapter, I was stunned by the sheer amount of death of sacrificial animals and blood-letting it took to appoint a priest for service. It took seven days of sacrifices just to get the altar ready, and another seven days of sacrifices for the appointment of the priests. Then the daily sacrifices began – two lambs per day. It sure goes to show the abject sinfulness of man and the true value of the sacrifice that God made when He offered up His own Son once for all!
The end result, both back then and with the death of Jesus on the cross was not quite the same – God said, “I will live with the people … and be their God. And they will know that I am the Lord their God who led them … so I could live with them. I am the Lord their God.” In the Old Testament, His presence would depart from them at times. But for us, He lives in our hearts through His Holy Spirit!
Father, I thank You that today we do not have to worry about bringing animal sacrifices to church. It would look more like a butcher’s shop than a house of worship. Because we’ve been saved from that existence, help us all the more to realize the enormity of the sacrifice You made for us. I love You!
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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