​Day 56 – February 25, 2021

​Day 56 – February 25, 2021
Scriptures: Leviticus 14-15, 2 Corinthians 13
 
 
Well, that was awkward. 
 
Whenever someone asks what your favorite Bible passage is, it’s a fun game to mess with someone and say Leviticus 15. Hah! My friend Naomi reached out to me and said, "When playing sword drills (a race to find and read a passage in the Bible) don't use Leviticus 15 for your son!" 
 
I know, somethings wrong with me that this sort of thing cracks me up. Anyways. To today's connections.
 
My friend Renee Long wrote me this morning, commenting on yesterday’s reading. I see it as a strong connection to today’s reading as well. Particularly with Leviticus 14 and the cleansing of a home. Renee shares: 
 
Dealing with contagious skin diseases was important because, left unchecked, they could spread throughout the community. Paul lists behaviors in the Corinthian church that he may have to deal with, quarreling, jealousy etc. Such behaviors are also contagious and could spread throughout the church, damaging the body.
 
Thank you Renee!
 
Priests were tasked with rooting out mold in homes. They were the original home inspectors!
If mold was found, they went through great lengths to eradicate it from the home.
 
Hear Paul’s encouragement to the church:
 
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test? (2 Corinthians 13:5)
 
Let’s examine ourselves, take a close look at our hearts. Let’s have the great priest, Jesus, search us, clean us, and bring us together.
 
Paul encourages us so well, a message that we need to hear:
 
Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. 12 Greet one another with a holy kiss. 13 All God’s people here send their greetings. 14 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.  (2 Corinthians 13:11–14)
 
God be with you, in you, cleansing you, giving you His peace,
 
Jordan