Scripture: Say to them: Anyone from the house of Israel or from the foreigners who live among them who offers a burnt offering or a sacrifice but does not bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting to sacrifice it to the Lord, that person must be cut off from his people. Leviticus 17:8-9
Observation: After explaining the ritual sacrifice practices, God is clear that the Jews are not to sacrifice in any other way or to any other god. They are not to make any other kind of offering, for any other cause, in any other place. They are to present their honor to God alone, and in God's manner and presence.
Application: Are there times when I try to add God to the rest of my life? Are there areas where I have a certain custom, practice, or attitude, and instead of replacing it with what God has asked I instead try to add God's guidance into the mix?
I will watch for this today. It is possible that I struggle to hear God's guidance during the day because I have my own plans and practices in place, and I am then looking for how God may guide me within that context. I could be that I need to entirely overhaul my 'way of doing business'.
Prayer: Lord, you are my light. May I walk on the path that you illuminate only. Help me to not be double minded, but to listen for your instruction and follow it to the exclusion of other thoughts, habits, and plans. Amen.
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