A practical God

Day 42

OT Reading: Leviticus 13

NT Reading: Matthew 26:20-54

Are you tired of rules, laws and standard operating procedures yet? Let's face it, there are a lot of items in Leviticus that do not so much affect us today. But in the day they were given, these rules would have been very effective to limiting the spread of disease among this nation of people as they traveled from campsite to campsite. So while these chapters seem arduous and repetitive to us, they helped establish concepts regarding food safety and sanitation long before there was ever a federally funded agency to do so.

Are items like this the most interesting to read? No, not to me anyway. Coincidentally it is also not the most interesting to write about (in case you were curious.) But what it does show me is how practical God's words are. Even as this nation of Israel is in its infancy, God lays out very pragmatic steps to ensure the safety and security of His people.

So if you have ever thought that God only deals in the abstract (things like faith, hope, love, trust, etc)...I hope you see how pragmatic God is as well.