Levitical Law

Lately, I've been reading through the Book of Leviticus. I know what you're thinking, "Man, that book is boring!" and it can be if you read it from a legalistic perspective. There are so many rules and laws and procedures to carry out the offerings and sacrifices that it would drive one crazy to try to remember them all and how they are to be executed. Let me challenge you to read it sometime and as you do, meditate on the reality that in all these laws and sacrifices that were required Jesus Christ came to fulfill them in Himself on the Cross. All these laws of sacrifices and offerings of order and the particulars of how they are to be performed are all fulfilled in Christ. This is a refreshing breath of air!! When you look at all these things and think how fortunate many of us are that Christ fulfilled them in Himself on the Cross, and for most of us extremely fortunate by the graces and mercies of God that the gospel was sent out to the Gentiles.

You see, Jesus said that He did not come to abolish or do away with the law, but to fulfill every bit of it. All the laws and sacrifices of the Old Testament pointed to the One who would ultimately fulfill the requirements of them perfectly so that they were never to have to be performed again. All sin was atoned for on the Cross, that one beautiful sacrifice for all. Where as sin entered the world by one man, Adam, redemption came by one, Jesus Christ, once for all.

Read Leviticus now and see if the laborious details of the laws that seem redundant and excruciatingly detailed seem so laborious and excruciating. I don't know about you but it makes me want to sing!! and rejoice in what He has done.