Sometimes you have to dig deep to find a diamond. I have been reading through the mountain of civil and ceremonial and moral laws in Leviticus and found these verses:
The Lord said to Moses, "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘I am the Lord your God. You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices. You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the Lord your God. Keep my decrees and laws, for the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the Lord.'"
As God's chosen people Israel was to reflect the image of God to the surrounding nations. That was the purpose of all the rules and laws given to them. They were to be a holy people, not bearing the image of Egypt from which they were delivered, nor the image of Canaan to which they were going, but bearing the image of the Lord, their God. As God's people they were not to do as the Canaanites did, nor to follow their practices. They were to obey God's laws and be careful to follow all of God's decrees and display the glory of God. Why? Two reasons - I am the Lord your God; You will live by following these laws and decrees.
As a believer, God and His Word are the authority over all of your life and mine. By humbly submitting in obedience to the Holy Spirit to the clear teaching of the Word of God we acknowledge that the Lord is God and we display the glory of God to those around us, and we find the fullness of life we were created for. May we be most careful in our study of God's Word and in prayer, in our living and obedience, in all the choices that we make, to display the glory of God and to enjoy the fullness of God.
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