Julie
If I am being honest, this part of Leviticus is a little hard to read. While I know it's not repeating itself (although it sounds that way), it is hard to keep up with all of the different sacrifices and how they work. Maybe there is not a need to understand them in detail?? Not sure though if there is something to glean from these specific chapters.
Psalm 61 is asking for God's protection. I feel like this could be something useful to pray regularly just asking for God to hear us and to protect us.
Michelle
It is hard to read. And I have no idea how they remembered what they were supposed to do for each one as there is alot going on and there are small differences for each. I wonder if this is why they still take offering at church and that it seems different than tithing. Are we offering to atone for our sins with money as that is what most people now have in place of these things? I can see the symbolism behind it after reading this. But why is tithing different than the offering? I always thought it was the same but read something recently that had me questioning it.
The psalm seemed to have 2 parts. One that he is praising God and asking to take refuge in his wings. The other is that he is asking for the King's days to be increased and that God watches over him. I find it interesting as this king appeared to have been his enemy pursuing and persecuting him all this time but now he is asking God to bless the king. Something to think about as I remember mom saying to bless your enemies, not in those words exactly but that is the basis I think. This is hard to do I think for most people. We would rather they suffer as we suffer and I admit I have felt this way before so this is a good reminder that we should bless everyone whether we like what they are doing or not.
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