Still playing catch up. I'll try to get a couple in today and we'll still be on course for being up to date by Sunday. Onto business then,
Today’s readings
Leviticus 11:1-12:8
Mark 12:13-27
Psalms 30:1-7
Ok so Leviticus carries on with a whole list of things to eat and not eat and then a tiny bit on giving birth. There's not much to say here about what's written but I think the intention needs to be seen. God knows everything and this is Him saving His people once again without them realising and putting it in terms they understand. All of the animals God lists are likely to give you food poisoning if you eat them or fail to prepare them properly. Now the Israelites didn't understand germs so God made some broad ground rules to keep them out of danger. Similarly, after giving birth the woman is considered unclean and isolated because it will lower the chance of infection and strengthen the emotional bond between mother and child. Old Testament laws aren't necessarily meant to be carried through to today and I think the key to following them is to remember why they were created in the first place. Because God wants us to stay safe. Following God's will can put us in danger but a danger that He will rescue us from ultimately. But not following God's will can only lead us into danger without rescue. It's easy to forget that God doesn't hate us for sinning. He worries that He'll lose us because our way is the wrong way.
Into the New Testament we pulsate and Jesus is blowing people's minds away as usual! What I like here is how He is saved by God from persecution thanks to His amazing wisdom. In both cases Jesus' reputation and potentially His freedom and life were at stake. I think that today we're learning that everyone will die but God wants to save us until our time is right and if we focus on Him then we'll get to do everything He intended us to do.
Finally our Psalm begins and it's a Psalm of warning against thinking everything's going to be ok. I think that fits in nicely. We need to rely on God to rescue us, especially when we're following His will. But ultimately we have to relinquish the authority over our lives and our time on Earth to God because He will call us back at some point.
And that's this one in the bag. Yesterday's song is here and you've got to love how she rhymes wire, time and mine in one verse! Questions, criticisms and comments welcome as always
Jon
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