Leviticus 22

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Leviticus 22:31-33, Keep my commands and follow them. I am the Lord. Do not profane my holy name, for I must be acknowledged as holy by the Israelites. I am the Lord, who made you holy and who brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord.

Our focus verses for today conclude the section that details the rules concerning priests.  "Keep my commands and follow them...I am the Lord, who made you holy and brought you out of Egypt..."  What was the priests' motivation to follow all these various rules that God instituted regarding the priesthood, including what they could eat, who they could marry, how they could behave when a loved one died, etc.?  This was the God who led them out of slavery in Egypt!  God was their deliverance and that motivated their faithful service.  Of course, our motivation is different.  We probably don't think much about the Israelites being delivered out of Egypt, but we do find motivation in the cross.  We serve a God who voluntarily died for us so that we could be reconciled to a holy God.  His amazing love is our motivation for Christian service. 

Let's pray...God, we stand in awe of you.  Thank you for being a God of deliverance and salvation.  We are so very grateful for how you work in our lives and allow us to walk hand in hand with you.  Lord, help us be better reflections of your love and grace each and every day.  In Jesus' Name, Amen.