Leviticus 5:14-19 (The Message)
Compensation-Offering
14-16 God spoke to Moses: "When a person betrays his trust and unknowingly sins by straying against any of the holy things of God, he is to bring as his penalty to God a ram without any defect from the flock, the value of the ram assessed in shekels, according to the Sanctuary shekel for a Compensation-Offering. He is to make additional compensation for the sin he has committed against any holy thing by adding twenty percent to the ram and giving it to the priest.
"Thus the priest will make atonement for him with the ram of the Compensation-Offering and he's forgiven.
17-18 "If anyone sins by breaking any of the commandments of God which must not be broken, but without being aware of it at the time, the moment he does realize his guilt he is held responsible. He is to bring to the priest a ram without any defect, assessed at the value of the Compensation-Offering.
18-19 "Thus the priest will make atonement for him for his error that he was unaware of and he's forgiven. It is a Compensation-Offering; he was surely guilty before God."
Mike’s Thoughts
As the people start to get rowdy, God shows, all the more, his desire to be with them. Remember God is perfect, not just almost or pretty much perfect. God could have set us up for failure. He could have made the law and when people broke it, he could have killed them. Instead, he created a law and when people broke it, they would be drawn to him. God wants to draw all people to him. Again, this is just the beginning, the people will get more rowdy and God will go to other extreme and creative ways to draw people to him.
Prayer
Thanks for desiring to be with us. Thanks that in spite of your perfection you made a way for us to be in your presence. Thanks that we don’t have to rely on our own actions to save us. Thanks for your word and how you show us who you are and how much you love us. Help us to know you more. Help us to read the bible in light of your love for us. --amen
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