Our Daily Bread Devotional for 29 January 2025 Wednesday
OUR DAILY BREAD DAILY DEVOTIONAL 29TH JANUARY 2025 MESSAGE
Welcome to Today’s Daily Bread Devotional Message to inspire and bless you! Read, Study and, Meditate over and over again. Let the blessings of God rest upon you!
Our Daily Bread Devotional for 29 January 2025 Wednesday
Topic: Becoming Holy
Bible in a Year: Exodus 21-22; Matthew 19
Bible Verse: I am the Lord, who makes them holy. – Leviticus 22:9
Today’s Scripture: Leviticus 22:1-9
Insight: The book of Leviticus is so named in English because it focuses largely on the work and duties of the Israelite priesthood. These priests were from the tribe of Levi. Aaron, a Levite, was Israel’s first high priest. These words were given while the people of Israel camped at the base of Mount Sinai, and the Levitical law formed the structure and foundation for the practices and worship of Judaism for centuries to come. By: Bill Crowder
Our Daily Bread Devotional for 29 January 2025 Message
After viewing world-class ceramic sculptures at an art museum, I was invited to create my own “pinch pot” from air-dry clay. I spent two hours shaping a little bowl, engraving patterns, and painting. The result of all my hard work was underwhelming: a tiny, misshapen pot with uneven color. It wasn’t going to end up in a museum anytime soon.
Living up to a high standard can be daunting. The Israelite priests experienced this as they tried to follow God’s commands to be ceremonially clean (Leviticus 22:1-8) plus additional instructions regarding the sacrifices (vv. 10-33). The priests’ work was supposed to be holy—set apart—but despite their best efforts, they often fell short. That’s why God ultimately placed the responsibility for their righteousness on His own shoulders: “I am the Lord, who makes [the priests] holy,” He told Moses repeatedly (22:9, 16, 32).
Jesus is our perfect High Priest and He alone provided the pure, acceptable sacrifice for sin through His death on the cross. He prayed, “I give myself as a holy sacrifice for [my disciples] so they can be made holy by your truth” (John 17:19 nlt). When it feels like our attempts at living right are just amateur pinch pots, we can rest in the perfect work Jesus has already completed and rely on the Holy Spirit’s power to live for Him. By: Karen Pimpo
Reflect & Pray
Where’s your lack of holiness most frustrating to you? How has Jesus fulfilled that requirement for perfection?
I’m so thankful that my righteousness rests in You, Jesus! Thank You for making me holy.
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