Day 70 – March 11, 2021
Scriptures: Numbers 17-18, John 1 We begin the book of John today. Here is a link to view the Bible project overview of the Gospel of John. Personally, I’m excited to see how reading this gospel alongside much of Numbers will coincide and connect. In Today’s Numbers reading, Moses tries to get the grumbling to stop. I don’t think it works out for too long. The rest of the reading is focused on looking out for the Levites. They don’t have land, so a special law is placed to bless them and care for them through the offerings given to the Lord. The Levites get to keep part of what is given, for their own benefit. Towards the end of our gospel reading today, John the Baptist sees Jesus, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.” Today’s connection could perhaps be this transition of blessings. The Levites, all this time, have benefited directly by the gifts and offerings given to the Lord. Now, God sends His Son, the Lamb of God and he is given to the world. Maybe that works, either way, we are delighted to know that Jesus is the Lamb of God, he takes away our sins. It is for more than the benefit of God, the Israelites, or the Levites, this Lamb is for the whole world! Jordan
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