Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s Scripture comes from Leviticus Chapter 21.  Here is a link to this Scripture – http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus%2021&version=NASB

I quote the following verses.

“7 They shall not take a woman who is profaned by harlotry, nor shall they take a woman divorced from her husband; for he is holy to his God.  8 You shall consecrate him, therefore, for he offers the food of your God; he shall be holy to you;  for I the Lord, who sanctifies you, am holy.  …

14 A widow, or a divorced woman, or one who is profaned by harlotry, these he may not take; but rather he is to marry a virgin of his own people, 15 so that he will not profane his offspring among his people;  for I am the Lord who sanctifies him.’”  …

22 He may eat the food of his God, both of the most holy and of the holy, 23 only he shall not go in to the veil or come near the altar because he has a defect, so that he will not profane My sanctuaries.  For I am the Lord who sanctifies them.’”  Leviticus Chapter 21:  Verses 7-8 and 14-15 and 22-23.

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Today’s Scripture covers regulations for the priests, some of which may seem quite peculiar to us today.  Rather than try to dissect each regulation to find a reason for it, we will focus on the three time emphasis:  “I am the Lord who sanctifies them.”

Yes, the LORD gave regulations to the sons of Israel.  But, let us primarily consider that the LORD drew most attention to Himself as the Almighty God Who is the One Who sanctifies.

Today’s Scripture, “I am the Lord who sanctifies them.”, helps us to understand other Scripture better that “the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith”.

“Is the Law then contrary to the promises of God?  May it never be!  For if a law had been given which was able to impart life, then righteousness would indeed have been based on law.  But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed.  Therefore the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith.  But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor.  For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.”  Galatians 3:21-25.

Today’s Scripture, “For I am the Lord who sanctifies them.”, helps us to understand other Scripture better that we were made to die to the Law, so that we might be joined to Christ, in order that we might bear fruit for God.

“Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.”  Romans 7:4.

Today’s Scripture, “I am the Lord who sanctifies them.”, helps us to understand that by God’s doing we are in Christ Jesus, Who became to us sanctification.

“But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, so that, just as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.”  1 Corinthians 1:30-31.