Place of Sacrifice

Lev 16:34-17:10         8/31/2017

No matter where the Israelites lived, they were only to sacrifice at the tabernacle.

Blood sacrifice is a communal act. It is mediated by priests. It is thus, unmistakable.

It is singular.

My motives are never pure. No matter how much I look to Jesus, I still find myself squinting to see my own reflection in the pupils of His eyes.

The Israelites would struggle with this for a thousand years – and even when they thought they finally had it figured out – they remained proud and rebellious.

There is the authentic and the expeditious. God has shown us.

So remember in the bustle of today: Your spiritual journey is less about efficiency and more about authentic reception of what has been given.