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I love the book of Leviticus.

This is something I never thought I would say. Previously, I thought of Leviticus as a book of details covering all of the rules the Jews needed to live by, as well as some fascinating passages pointing to Christ, who is our great High Priest and our perfect, unblemished sacrifice.

However, this past summer the Lord showed me His truth in a deeper way. So if you just skimmed this book or skipped it altogether, I encourage you to go back through it slowly with a commentary. 

As I began reading through the requirements for offerings and sacrifices (chapters 1-7), I pictured in my mind what my life would have looked like as I was constantly bringing my sacrifices to the tabernacle. The burden of my sin and what I needed to do to approach God weighed heavily on me. Offerings to Him required so much!

I thought about how infrequently I give God praise for all of the things He does and has done for me when He is so deserving and has made communication with Him so simple. Reading through the ordination and instructions for the priests (chapters 8-10), I saw God's holiness in a tangible way and more clearly the great chasm between the two of us.

In light of God's holiness, it is fitting that uncleanness and its treatment is addressed next (chapters 11-15). As I was reading about the importance of holiness and cleanliness, it was good to meditate on the words written regarding the Day of Atonement (chapter 16).

In the last three sections of the book, God again provides for His people by calling them to holiness through His laws (chapters 17-25), revealing blessings and curses (chapter 26), and explaining tithes and vows (chapter 27). There is nothing they needed He did not provide. Likewise, we have no need He hasn't provided.

By the end of the summer, I had read through the book multiple times, and I was left with this—there is NOTHING we can do to earn our way to Him. He has truly accomplished it all!