Archive | April 2015

Leviticus 7

Apr28

Good evening y’all. Today we are in chapter 7 of Leviticus

Be blessed 🙂
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I noticed from the chapter that God made provision for the priests. They were busy serving God and God made sure they had what to eat. The priests didn’t have to bother themselves worrying about their meals, because God already made provision for them.

“32 Give the right thigh of your peace offering to the priest as a gift.33 The right thigh must always be given to the priest who offers the blood and the fat of the peace offering. 34 For I have reserved the breast of the special offering and the right thigh of the sacred offering for the priests. It is the permanent right of Aaron and his descendants to share in the peace offerings brought by the people of Israel. 35 This is their rightful share. The special gifts presented to the Lord have been reserved for Aaron and his descendants from the time they were set apart to serve the Lord as priests. 36 On the day they were anointed, the Lord commanded the Israelites to give these portions to the priests as their permanent share from generation to generation.” (Leviticus 7: 32 – 36 NLT)

This made me realize that when we focus our attention on serving and living for God, He will meet our needs which is what He did for the priests. He made sure their needs were met so they could focus on serving Him. I’m reminded of Matthew 6: 33 which says:

“Seek the Kingdom of God[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need”. (Matthew 6: 33 NLT)

“Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met”. (Matthew 6: 33 MSG)

Aaron and the other priests were totally devoted to Gods work. They weren’t busy worrying about where their next meal will come from, for they knew God had them covered. In the same way, we should busy ourselves with serving and living for God  and all those things we need will be added unto us. God knows we need them anyway and He will surely provide. Let’s chase after God rather than material things.

I Pray God will help us seek His kingdom with all our heart and be totally devoted and committed to that which He has called us to. In Jesus Name, Amen.

Thanks for joining today.

Have a blessed evening 🙂

***With God all things are possible***

Leviticus 6 – Keep the fire burning

Apr27

Good Evening y’all. Happy Monday 🙂 .

We are continuing in our study of Leviticus. For those who are joining for the first time, I’m blogging through the bible a chapter a day with good morning girls. Check us out at www.goodmorninggirls.org

Today, we are studying chapter 6.

Be blessed 🙂

Verses 12 and 13 caught my attention in today’s chapter.
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“Meanwhile, the fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must never go out. Each morning the priest will add fresh wood to the fire and arrange the burnt offering on it. He will then burn the fat of the peace offerings on it. Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out”. (‭Leviticus‬ ‭6‬:‭12-13‬ NLT)

Moses was told the fire on the altar must keep on burning. It must never go out. The instruction was repeated twice which tells me it’s an important one.

While pondering over those two verses and how they apply to our lives, 1 Thessalonians5:19 came to mind which says ” Do not quench the Spirit”.  To quench means to ‘extinguish’. The spirit of God is sometimes likened to fire. In Acts, when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, His manifestation was in the form of fire.

“When the Feast of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Without warning there was a sound like a strong wind, gale force—no one could tell where it came from. It filled the whole building. Then, like a wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread through their ranks, and they started speaking in a number of different languages as the Spirit prompted them”. (‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭1-4‬ MSG)

This means we must make sure the fire of the Holy Spirit in our lives doesn’t die out. It has to keep burning. The power of the Holy Spirit must be evident in our speech, thoughts and actions.

How do we then make sure our fire doesn’t die out?

1) Abstain from evil. Living in sin will quench the fire. Whenever the Holy Spirit convicts us of our wrong doings and we ignore it, we are gradually and slowly quenching his power in our lives. He is a still small voice and if we are busy living in sin, it will be difficult for us to hear him. Eph 4: 30 tells us not to grieve the Holy spirit.
“Don’t grieve God. Don’t break his heart. His Holy Spirit, moving and breathing in you, is the most intimate part of your life, making you fit for Himself. Don’t take such a gift for granted”. (‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭30‬ MSG)

2) Walk in the Spirit:  Galatians 5:16 -17 says “So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions”. (‭Galatians‬ ‭5‬:‭16-17‬ NLT)

Let’s continue to walk in the spirit so we can keep the fire burning in our lives. Let’s fully yield ourselves to Him and do away with anything that will quench His fire in our lives.

Thanks for joining today.

Have a blessed evening 🙂

***With God all things are possible***