Author: Rob Toornstra

Uncategorized

What Do You Do With Your Shame?

Scripture Reading —

Leviticus 16:6-10, 20-22

“The goat will carry on itself all their sins to a remote place; and the man shall release it in the wilderness.”

— Leviticus 16:2…

Uncategorized

What Do You Do With Your Guilt?

Scripture Reading —

Leviticus 16:6-10, 15-19, 34

“This is to be a lasting ordinance for you: Atonement is to be made once a year for all the sins of the Israelites.”

— Levitic…

Uncategorized

Foods, Fluids, and Flesh

Scripture Reading —

Leviticus 13:1-8; Matthew 8:1-4

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”

— Matthew 8:3

Rules in Levitic…

Uncategorized

The Anger of God

Scripture Reading —

Leviticus 10:1-7

“[God] said: ‘Among those who approach me I will be proved holy; . . . I will be honored.’”

— Leviticus 10:3

On my first day of wo…

Uncategorized

The Smile of God

Scripture Reading —

Leviticus 9:22-24

Aaron lifted his hands toward the people and blessed them.

— Leviticus 9:22

Our culture is obsessed with happiness. We seek joy i…

Uncategorized

Someone in Your Corner

Scripture Reading —

Leviticus 8:1-9

[Moses] put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him.

— Leviticus 8:7

A mid…

Uncategorized

Making Restitution

Scripture Reading —

Leviticus 6:1-7

“When they . . . realize their guilt, they must . . . make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the owner. . . .”

…

Uncategorized

“But I Didn’t Know!”

Scripture Reading —

Leviticus 4:27-31

“If any member of the community sins unintentionally . . . and they realize their guilt . . . the priest will make atonement for them, and they will be …

Uncategorized

Sitting Down to Dinner

Scripture Reading —

Leviticus 7:11-15

“And from it he shall offer one loaf from each offering, as a gift to the Lord.”

— Leviticus 7:14

When my daughter graduated from…

Uncategorized

No Tube Steak

Scripture Reading —

Leviticus 3:1-6; Romans 12:1-2

“If your offering is a fellowship offering . . . you are to present . . . an animal without defect.”

— Leviticus 3:1

…

Uncategorized

Dealing With our Guilt

Scripture Reading —

Leviticus 1:1-9

“You are to lay your hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on your behalf to make atonement for you.”

— Leviticus…

Uncategorized

The Lord Calls and Invites

Scripture Reading —

Leviticus 1:1-2

The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him. . . . He said, “Speak to the Israelites and say. . . .”

— Leviticus 1:1-2

Yesterday we s…

Uncategorized

The Danger of Beauty

Scripture Reading —

Exodus 40:34-38

Moses could not enter the tent of meeting because the cloud had settled on it. . . .

— Exodus 40:35

I first approached the Grand Ca…

Uncategorized

Longing for Beauty, Filled by God

Scripture Reading —

Exodus 40:34-38

. . . The glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

— Exodus 40:34

I realize that you might be thinking, “Leviticus? Uh-oh.” In the …