They Are Bread For Us

They Are Bread For Us

When you read the Bible, it is rare to see someone respond to a giant the way David does. He looks at Goliath and basically says, “Yeah, he’s big. Totally scary. But my God is bigger and stronger. Let’s do this!” Ever since I was a kid, everyone has used David’s story...
When Sacrifice Becomes Disobedience

When Sacrifice Becomes Disobedience

Leviticus 17:1-6 is one of those passages that most of us breeze past. Sacrificing goats in fields? Cool, Old Testament Israel, do your thing. But tucked in this ancient text is a principle I think we desperately need today. God told Israel, “If anyone kills an ox,...
When the Word Feels Weird…

When the Word Feels Weird…

Nothing is more demoralizing than waking up early, craving a word from God, hoping to open your Bible and be deeply encouraged… only to realize: 1. You’re still in Leviticus. 2. You’ve landed in the bodily discharge chapter. So you read it — because you love Jesus —...
Leviticus 13 [Part 3/4]

Leviticus 13 [Part 3/4]

WHEN THE MASK COMES OFF I’m still knee-deep in Leviticus 13 — and this next part hit me right in the gut. Once a person was diagnosed with leprosy, they had to tear their clothes, leave their hair messy, cover their upper lip (basically mask up) and shout, “Unclean!...
One Verse At A Time

One Verse At A Time

I’M STARTING SOMETHING NEW I don’t know if this happens to you in your Bible reading journey, but there are moments where one verse will stop me in my tracks. And this morning was no different. God, in His goodness, caused my heart to wonder just a bit more than...
Leviticus 13 [Part 2/4]

Leviticus 13 [Part 2/4]

WHEN THE WAITING ROOM FEELS LIKE A PRISON I’ve been sitting with the next piece of Leviticus 13 and — honestly? It’s still weird. After the priest inspects the suspicious spot, they often put the person in isolation for seven days. And sometimes another seven. (Hello,...