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Sleeping with Bread #3 -- Leviticus
01/30/07

Blessings
A day late and at least 500 words shorter than usual.

You know I don't feel like I necessarily have fresh thoughts regarding Biblical studies. I've read so much and heard so much that my thoughts are very often thoughts that I've just ... you know ... had stored in my head. What I love, though, is when those ideas that belong to others suddenly step out in my own mind -- in my own words -- because of my own studies. That's when it clicks and I say "Ah-ha! I get it!"

I've been musing: "Why was it that over and over Moses was able to basically talk God out of wiping out the whole nation and starting over with just Moses?" I'd have to read it all again taking notes ... but I don't recall one time God said he was fed up with his own plan. He was just ready to scrap it all and start over with a fresh batch of clay. And you know He did get started on wiping out the nation multiple times over the idolatry, grumbling, and other egotistical stunts but Moses always intervened. And you know what else ... have you ever noticed that God didn't talk through/to the priests very much?

And so I started to wonder ... why is it that God isn't wiping out us, his adopted children ... most especially in the US? Well, yes, I know a case can be made for plagues and the like ... but He hasn't just up and scorched us off the face of the earth (yet). And I had two thoughts one on top of the other BAM ...

First, "They had Moses always standing in the gap for them. Who stands in the gap for us?"
Second, "OH! Jesus!"

They were two thoughts. It was not one run-on thought. I'd like to claim that I hadn't forgotten such a fundamental truth ... but I had. And I feel it was a very distinct blessing that the reminder came through loud and clear and immediately!

Ok funny thought. Have you ever considered that maybe the reason all those rules and regs in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers feel so disjointed and repetitive is because there's no dates in there to indicate when one "blog entry" stops and another starts. And imagine that this was your blog and you're keeping up with all the rules and regs you're teaching your kids:

"Today I told the kids ... again ... "

Yeah ... you'd sound a little repetitive and disjointed and possibly ... if you were totally honest ... you'd consider wiping the kids out and MAYbe starting over -- MAYBE! At least God always had the strength to want to hope that He could get the next batch of clay to behave.

Frustrations

Well I thought it might be a blessing to get caught up by listening to the audio version. Hmmm but it didn't work out so well. I don't remember a blessed thing that I listened to. So then I tried listening while I read ... NO way! So ... I'm still way behind. I'm just going to make a new reading plan that will maybe get me caught up in about 2 or 3 weeks. Maybe it will give someone else hope.

The Sleeping with Bread meme is propagated by Mary of Life, the Universe and Everything. Yesterday she and her husband celebrated their Nineteenth wedding anniversary. Be sure to pop over and tell her "congrats!"

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Last comment made by Daddy Ray ~ 02/02/07

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Mary-LUE 01/31/07

Hey Pam... I'm like you in that I often forget the most fundamental of truths about my faith. The good thing about that, however, is the rediscovery is so awesome.

Thanks for Sleeping with Bread today!

~ Indeed! ~pam

Sophie 01/31/07

I'm really enjoying your thoughts on the Biblical passages. Very insightful about those books being like blogs - it made me laugh!

On your frustrations: I'm a much better learner when I read rather than when I hear. Maybe you too?

I was thinking about this just a few days ago. I use to think I had no problem with listening and learning ... which may have been more true then than now. But it also dawned on me that I usually only listen to learn with a note pad in my hands. So ... that's something to consider.

But I'm with you. I learn so much more when I read (and mark it up). Usually I can remember which book and about where in the book the topic of interest is located.

I think it's because when I'm reading quietly my own inner voice can be heard thinking ... "Oh really now? Annd how is that so? Well then that means ..." LOL

~pam

Daddy Ray 02/02/07

Thanks for Sleeping with Bread. I am reminded of Psalms 103. Read it, and you will see what I mean.

~Hey! What a nice surprise to see you here! (Everyone, this is my dad!) Ok, I'll ck Psalms 103. ~Love ya! me