Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion comes from Leviticus 7:1-18.  Here is a link to this Scripture – http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus%207&version=NASB

We focus on the following verses.

“‘Now as for the flesh of the sacrifice of his thanksgiving peace offerings, it shall be eaten on the day of his offering;  he shall not leave any of it over until morning.  But if the sacrifice of his offering is a votive or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice, and on the next day what is left of it may be eaten;  but what is left over from the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned with fire.  So if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings should ever be eaten on the third day, he who offers it will not be accepted, and it will not be reckoned to his benefit.  It shall be an offensive thing, and the person who eats of it will bear his own iniquity.”  Leviticus 7:15-18.

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There was a share from the offerings for the priests to be eaten by them.  Today’s Scripture focuses on the timing of when it should be eaten and reminds of at least two things.  We are reminded of God’s commands for consumption of the manna and for consumption of the Lord’s Supper.

First, regarding the manna, “This is what the Lord has commanded, ‘Gather of it every man as much as he should eat;  you shall take an omer apiece according to the number of persons each of you has in his tent.’”  The sons of Israel did so, and some gathered much and some little.  When they measured it with an omer, he who had gathered much had no excess, and he who had gathered little had no lack; every man gathered as much as he should eat.  Moses said to them, “Let no man leave any of it until morning.”  But they did not listen to Moses, and some left part of it until morning, and it bred worms and became foul;  and Moses was angry with them.  They gathered it morning by morning, every man as much as he should eat;  but when the sun grew hot, it would melt.”  Exodus 16:16-21.

God commands and leads us to trust Him that He will timely provide for us on a daily basis.  God does not want us to hoard and trust only ourselves.

Second, regarding the Lord’s Supper, “For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed took bread;  and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you;  do this in remembrance of Me.”  In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood;  do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”  For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.  But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup.  For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not judge the body rightly.  For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep.  But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged.  But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.

So then, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.  If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that you will not come together for judgment.  The remaining matters I will arrange when I come.”  1 Corinthians 11:23-34.

God commands us and leads us to eat the Lord’s Supper together (communion with God and communion with each other, all together) during the time of the worship service.