Day 47 - Broken Vessels

Today's Reading: Lev. 6-7 and Acts 6

It's sobering to realize that the laws of "Restitution" spoken by God where: When something stolen, it should not only be restored, but restored 5X! Wow, this should sure discourage any thief from ever stealing anything again! It seems God wants to give us such a big lesson that we will never repeat the sin again.

The Great Controversy states: "There is no evidence of genuine repentance unless it works reformation. If he restore the pledge, give again that he had robbed, confess his sins, and love God and his fellow men, the sinner may be sure that he has found peace with God." p. 462

Also, thinking of what CHRIST has done for us I see that in forgiveness He gives us back 5X more mercy than we deserve, and THEN SOME and MUCH MORE!! Wow!! What an amazing merciful Lord who doesn't give us what we deserve (eternal death), but eternal life and then MUCH MUCH MORE!!!!

I found it kinda disgusting when I read Lev. 6:26 that the priest were suppose to eat of the sin offering. I wonder if this is to remind them and the whole congregation how truly disgusting sin is? Wow! What a bitter task for the priest. It also points to Jesus in the fact that He drank the bitter cup. He tasted the bitterness of the sin offering... So we don't have to!

Interesting that whatever earthen vessel the sin offering touched, that vessel must be broken. Isn't that what is to happen to us when we accept CHRIST sacrifice on our behalf? We are to be broken earthen vessels, so He can remake us and reshape us for His glory.

I'm loving the readings in Acts.... And it was exciting to read in Acts 6 today that as the Word of God spread, the number of disciples grew... and that included A GREAT MANY OF THE PRIEST WHO WERE OBEDIENT TO THE FAITH. We automatically assume that the priest/leaders/pastors should already be obedient to the faith if they are in such position. But this just reminds me that that sacrifice made by Christ is working in all our hearts. And we need to pray for their conversion as well as our own. 

Tomorrow's Reading: Lev. 8-9 and Acts. 7