Consecrate Yourselves

Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, for I am the LORD your God. Keep my statutes and do them; I am the LORD who sanctifies you. Leviticus 20:7-8 Consecrated literally means to set apart. It refers to making an intentional choice for a mode of existence (a...

Unintentional Sin

“Say to the Israelites: ‘When anyone sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord’s commands— Leviticus 4:2   Leviticus is one of my favorite books. The title implies that this book is a manual for the Levitical priesthood on how they are to...

Using our Gifts to Serve the Lord

Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor. Tell all the skilled workers to whom I have given wisdom in such matters that they are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve me as priest.  Exodus 28:2-3   Not...