Bible Reading: 2091125

Leviticus 26-Numbers 3

 

“And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people. I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.” Leviticus 26:12-13

 

Lord, I truly need You during these days. There is nothing that I can do to cause myself to go upright. I feel I am in bondage to my sin and to so many unjust weights at the moment. Lord, I desired not to be a bondman to sin and circumstances. I pray that You would be with Cindi and I as we seek Thee through all that You have set before us. Help us to see it as Your hand of blessing and not of cursing. Help us to know Thee through every moment of every day.

Bible Reading: 2091123

Leviticus 21-25

 

“But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.” Leviticus 21:4

 

Lord, though this was the law as pertaining to the Levites, there is a very important principle here that I pray would be a part of my life. The priests were not to defile themselves because they were chiefs among the people, they were leaders. Lord, I do not consider myself a chief among my people but I would be foolish to believe that I do not have influence on those around me. I pray that You would help me to live a holy life. Lord, help me not to stray from Thy word as I so often do. I truly am miserable when I find myself outside of my daily communion with Thee. Your word has taken a hold on me and I thank You for that. I desperately need it in my daily life and my prayer above all at the moment is that I would make the adjustments in my life that are necessary to keep me in its pages every day.

Bible Reading: 2091117

Leviticus 11-20

 

“But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.” Leviticus 20:10

 

Lord, thank You for the beautiful picture of Jesus Christ that we see here in that He carried our sin far from us, never to be seen again. Lord, truly I am an unworthy servant and not worthy to be called Thy son. More so it seems that every day I am continually straying from Thee and either doing the things that I ought not or not doing the things that I should. Lord, how could it be that You desire fellowship with me. Forgive me my trespass and help me to draw near unto Thee.

Bible Reading: 2091115

Leviticus 6-10

 

“And he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot. And he brought Aaron's sons, and Moses put of the blood upon the tip of their right ear, and upon the thumbs of their right hands, and upon the great toes of their right feet: and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.” Leviticus 8:23-24

 

“Lord, though Moses and Aaron were doing all the works that You had commanded them to do, I wonder if they have any idea what You were truly doing with them. In Thy word in Hebrews 9:10 it reads “Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of reformation.” Lord, Moses and Aaron did what You had commanded but they truly did not know…they were following Thee by faith that what You were having them do would suffice for their salvation. You truly are an amazing God. Help me to have the faith that is necessary now to live for Thee with all my life.”

 

“And the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying, Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean; And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.” Leviticus 10:8-11

 

Lord, for some time now I have been wondering what it is that You would have me to do with my life. Honestly Lord, I am realizing through the teaching of Thy word and through the influences that You have put in my life that it is not what I will do for You with my life but what I will be for Thee with my life. Lord, no matter what vocation that You have for me to do whether it be ministry or secular work, that I must always be someone that puts a difference between holy and unholy. Help me to become someone of influence in that I am someone who follows You in such a way that people will be drawn unto Thee.

 

Bible Reading: 2091112

Leviticus 1-5

 

“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them: If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.” Leviticus 4:2-3

 

Dear God, I thank You for Your Son Jesus Christ that he was my sin offering. Lord, I am wretched through and through and often disgusted with myself for my manner of living. Lord, my desire is that I would do right all the time but it never ends up that way. There are times where I am doing all I know I should but most of the time I find myself letting the things that matter most slip through my fingers. Lord, my heart is heavy now and has been for some time. I desire to be someone who is worthy of Thy use but day by day, the disciplines I know I must have are set to the side. Lord, of a truth, if it were not for Jesus Christ, we would all be hopelessly lost. There is nothing I could have ever hoped to have become that would have made me worthy to be called Thy son. I’ve started today off right in that I am in Thy word, but there are many hours left. Help me to honor Thee today.

Bible Reading: 2091105

Exodus 36-40

 

“Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded. And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it: And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it withal. And they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning. And all the wise men, that wrought all the work of the sanctuary, came every man from his work which they made; And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make. And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing. For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.” Exodus 36:1-7

 

Dear God, I long for the day that I may actually see too much given. I long for the day when I see Your people so stirred about what You are doing that they cannot restrain themselves from getting involved. Moreover, I long to draw near unto Thee and to be part of such a movement. Lord, I feel very distant from the work and from what it is that I am supposed to do. I am seemingly becoming more unsure of my purpose. I fear that my love for Thee is too small to be involved in the manner that I would like. Lord, forget the commitments to the work for a moment…I ask that I would love Thee more. Help me to love Thee with reckless abandon so that I might do the things that I ought to be used of Thee.

 

“And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work. Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.” Exodus 40:33-35

 

Lord, so often we focus on the offering and the people’s willingness to bring it for Thee, but too often we do not look upon the result. Lord, it was because of the love the people had for Thee that Your presence filled the tabernacle. Lord, help me to look upon Thee and the so that the purpose You have laid before me may be manifest. Fill me with Thy Holy Spirit and give me a heart of flesh that I might love Thee as I ought.

Bible Reading: 2091104

Exodus 31-35

 

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.” Exodus 31:1-5

 

Dear God, this man Bezaleel had at least two things going from him; a godly heritage and God given ability. His grandfather Hur was one of the men who held Moses’ hands during the battle as well as one of the two men who were to go a little way when Moses went into the mountain to receive the stone tablets. Lord, You have also given me those things but I feel as I am not utilizing those things as I ought. My hope is that I will be used by Thee for great and mighty things but at the moment I feel rather lost. I am not sure where my place lies in the grand scheme of things. Lord, I first pray that You would help me to be faithful as You have for some time now (even though I often fail), and second that I would know Your peace in this period of uncertainty.

Bible Reading: 2091103

Exodus 26-30

 

“And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.” Exodus 28:30

 

Dear God, thank You for our High Priest, Jesus Christ who bears our names on His heart continually. Dear God, thank You for Your mercy and righteous judgment toward Your people and most of all to me. I know that apart from Thee, I truly am nothing and capable of nothing. Help me to serve Thee daily with my whole heart. I pray that, as Aaron did, that You would help me to bear the world upon my heart and care for the lost as You do. Lord, I have many friends and coworkers that need to know You; I pray that you would help me to be a light in darkness for their lives.

BibleReading: 2091102

Exodus 21-25

 

“And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.” Exodus 25:1-2

 

Dear God, there is not much that I have to offer You other than myself. Lord, I honestly at this time feel very insignificant and weary. Lord, I pray that You would help me to be encouraged in Thee. Lord, I desire to live my life for Thee but who am I to serve such a God. Lord, I have such pride in my heart, thinking highly of myself in such a way that I believe that you would use me because of who I am and the things I have to offer. Truly Lord, I am nothing…there is no amount of strength, intellect or spiritual goodness in me to warrant use by the Master. I look at my situation and wonder why I am not better established, why all my seemingly hard work has not seen fruit beyond measure…but when I look in my heart, I know that my goodness has nothing to do with it. Lord, all of my needs are met to the point where there is much to spare. Help me to be content as I should and to wait on Thee.