Charles (Chuck) Kensinger

Leviticus 26 reminds the Israelites that the blessings of God are dependent on their obedience to his statutes and laws.  No one will be able to run them from their land.  They will never face famine or drought.  We know they did.  We also have a record of the fact that they did not follow Jehovah’s rules.

The promises for good from God are only surpassed by the condemnation that will come if they do not follow His path.  As you read this chapter, note the terrible things that are going to happen, when they do not seek Yahweh.  As we trek through the rest of the scriptures, you will see these fulfilled.  The Sabbath rest for the land will be provided by God one way or the other.

With all of this, He still promises forgiveness when they turn back to Him.  That is the promise that we have, today.

As we complete the book of Leviticus with chapter twenty-seven, we see that the Lord will accept things dedicated to Him.   He even sets the value of those people and animals which might need to be redeemed.  The emphasis is on the holiness of those dedicated to Yahweh.  That holiness makes them priceless.

As Christians, we must commit ourselves to the Lord.  Our holiness comes from Christ, not anything we have done.  Just as being the property of Jehovah made an ordinary animal holy and of value, our worth increases through our relationship with Him.

One-tenth of all the products that the land gives the Israelites are God’s.  This is where our modern tithe comes from.  One-tenth seems large if we don’t want to honor God with it.  When we love the Lord, that seems smaller than He deserves.

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