Good Morning “Different Than The World.” Today we are in Leviticus 11.
With new Priests instituted Aaron and now his cousins are back at it. God delivers the menu or rather those things not on the menu to Moses and Aaron. Steak was on the menu, Praise The Lord, but no shellfish… what? Why so specific? Much like the rest of the regulations we’ve read about, and many more to come - these things set them apart. They were a Royal Priesthood, Holy set apart for the work of the Lord.
So what about us. We’ve already established that we too are a Royal Priesthood - His ambassadors. So, how do these passages relate to us. Well first let’s be clear, these food regulations no longer apply. How do we know - His Word. Acts 10:9-16
“Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat." "The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”Acts 10:13,15 NIV
So then what is our application? We too are living in the world but are set apart from it so we should look different than the rest of the world. We should be recognizable as Christians. John 17:14-17 Can people tell we are Christians when they look at us, listen to us, talk to us? What’s different? Is there anything? If not, it’s a problem. God doesn't mess!
Do we indulge in everything the world does, or are there things like Israel, that we abstain from? Paul said, although all things are permissible, not all things are profitable. Although we are free, our freedom should never be exercised to the point that we no longer look different. “I didn’t know you were a Christian”, should be a statement that breaks our hearts. The one we represent is worthy - don’t you think?
Love you all! Dig in! Be different!
With new Priests instituted Aaron and now his cousins are back at it. God delivers the menu or rather those things not on the menu to Moses and Aaron. Steak was on the menu, Praise The Lord, but no shellfish… what? Why so specific? Much like the rest of the regulations we’ve read about, and many more to come - these things set them apart. They were a Royal Priesthood, Holy set apart for the work of the Lord.
So what about us. We’ve already established that we too are a Royal Priesthood - His ambassadors. So, how do these passages relate to us. Well first let’s be clear, these food regulations no longer apply. How do we know - His Word. Acts 10:9-16
“Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat." "The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”Acts 10:13,15 NIV
So then what is our application? We too are living in the world but are set apart from it so we should look different than the rest of the world. We should be recognizable as Christians. John 17:14-17 Can people tell we are Christians when they look at us, listen to us, talk to us? What’s different? Is there anything? If not, it’s a problem. God doesn't mess!
Do we indulge in everything the world does, or are there things like Israel, that we abstain from? Paul said, although all things are permissible, not all things are profitable. Although we are free, our freedom should never be exercised to the point that we no longer look different. “I didn’t know you were a Christian”, should be a statement that breaks our hearts. The one we represent is worthy - don’t you think?
Love you all! Dig in! Be different!
Recent
Archive
2024
January
Leviticus 4Leviticus 5Leviticus 6Leviticus 7Leviticus 8Leviticus 9Leviticus 10Leviticus 11Leviticus 12Leviticus 13Leviticus 14Leviticus 15Leviticus 16Leviticus 17Leviticus 18Leviticus 19Leviticus 20Leviticus 21Leviticus 22Leviticus 23Leviticus 24Leviticus 25Leviticus 26Leviticus 27Numbers 1Numbers 2Numbers 3Numbers 4Numbers 5Numbers 6Numbers 7Numbers 8
February
Numbers 9Numbers 10Numbers 11Numbers 12Numbers 13Numbers 14Numbers 15Numbers 16Numbers 17Numbers 18Numbers 19Numbers 20Numbers 21Numbers 22Numbers 23Numbers 24Numbers 25Numbers 26Numbers 27Numbers 28Numbers 29Numbers 30Numbers 31Numbers 32Numbers 33Numbers 34Numbers 35Numbers 36Deuteronomy 2Deuteronomy 1
March
Deuteronomy 3Deuteronomy 4Deuteronomy 5Deuteronomy 6Deuteronomy 7Deuteronomy 8Deuteronomy 9Deuteronomy 10Deuteronomy 11Deuteronomy 12Deuteronomy 13Deuteronomy 14Deuteronomy 15Deuteronomy 16Deuteronomy 17Deuteronomy 18Deuteronomy 19Deuteronomy 20Deuteronomy 21Deuteronomy 22Deuteronomy 23Deuteronomy 24Deuteronomy 25Deuteronomy 26Deuteronomy 27Deuteronomy 28Deuteronomy 29Deuteronomy 30Deuteronomy 31Deuteronomy 32
Categories
no categories
Tags
no tags