Leviticus 4:32-35
The careful details of the where and the why of a sacrifice underline the seriousness of the act. You do not take it lightly, nor do you absent-mindedly go about the rituals of the sacrifice. Deliberate attention should be given. No details are too trivial or too little. In fact the very people chosen by God is distinguished from the rest of the world not only in their dietary requirements but also by the rigorous adherence to a law that points to a particular God that demands a certain way of holiness. This means that righteousness does not come without effort, or intention.
The intention of the sacrifice is for the forgiveness of sin. The intense prescription only emphasize the seriousness of sin. The cost of the forgiveness does not come cheap. The severity of our sins is matched by the painstaking details needed so that forgiveness can flow.
We thank God that the perfect, ultimate sacrifice has one and for all satisfied, quieted and fulfilled the demands of the law so that we are forgiven.
Thank you, Lord.
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