29:39 “‘In addition to what you vow and your freewill offerings, offer these to the Lord at your appointed festivals: your burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings and fellowship offerings.’”
Well I ran through two chapters and it was just not stop lambs, drinks, bulls burnt offerings on and on. I'm not sure the point God makes with this but maybe a few ideas are one he gives them so much and being so regular with gifts and offerings back to him may be a constant reminder of all he has gifted to them in life. This would also be a lot of work to prepare each day, month, special day and special month but yet this effort pales next to all that God has done and provided for us enjoy--and yet some days I'm guessing they thought they had things rough--I know I do which is ludicrous really sitting in the US with all the resources that abound.
Finally, its a little embarrassing when I see how much time and energy I see them being required to put in to demonstrate their faithfulness to God. Jesus has taken away these rules for us but that doesn't mean I should be lazy in my faith. Yet short of my regular time each day with you here and some regular but bigger picture pretty limited time working in various ways a church the effort I spend demonstrating my faith and thankfulness to God is pretty meek.
I need to make life choices that support my faith. Its too easy and a bit lazy to make excuses to be doing this world's busy work (a great tool of the devil) than to spend time in my relationship with God. If I can't do it for myself or Gina then I should at least remember my kids are watching and learning from me.
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I had the same feeling. They are going to spend a LOT of their time preparing and sacrificing. Which seems like a lot. But, to your point, this does put them in a regular routine of God thought. That's a really good thing. I think we tend to compartmentalize God, here in western society. We don't take him to work, we can't take him to school. He is for church on Sunday, and right before our dinner meal. That's about it. It checks the box, and we move on to OUR next thing. These laws really kept the people in tune with God.
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