TAKE TIME: Reading Assignment for April 29-May 4, 2013

Introduction: After the Tabernacle and its furnishings, as well as the garments for the priests, are completed according to the patterns given to Moses by God the next step is to give instructions to the Levites and priests for the proper way of offering sacrifices. This was a nasty but necessary ceremony designed to teach the people just how terrible sin is and what a high price it costs.


Reading Assignment:

• Monday - Exodus chapter 38
• Tuesday - Exodus chapter 39
• Wednesday - Exodus chapter 40
• Thursday - Leviticus 1:1-3:17
• Friday - Leviticus 4:1-5:13
• Saturday - Leviticus 5:14-6:30

Memory Verse

And Moses did look upon all the work, and behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.  Exodus 39:43


Prayer Journal (ACTS)

• Adoration - This week take time each day to praise God for His perfection.
• Confession - Sacrifice offerings were killed for the purpose of showing the people just how vulgar sin is. We are not required to make these sacrifices now because Jesus was our sacrifice. Think about your sins, even those you think of as little sins, and try to comprehend what a horrific penalty had to be paid for them. Then once you have some picture of what they cost, confess them with the sincerity true repentance deserves.
• Thanksgiving - Thank God for providing the Bible to tell us the way of salvation! It would be terrible if there was a way to make peace with God but we had no way of knowing what that is!
• Supplication - What are your prayer requests this week? List them for future reference so that you can see how God answers.

Search the Scriptures

Look for references for each of the following:

• Promises that God made and to whom He made them. Do they apply to you?
• References that either refer to or infer something about future events.
• What does this passage teach about Jesus?
• Commandments that God made and to whom He made them. Do they apply to you?

Putting the Word into Action

The passages that we are reading these days are directions given to the Hebrew nation to teach them how to be acceptable to God. These directions were written down and were to be followed exactly. They weren't, of course, but that was part of the object lesson, too. We call this part of the Old Testament the Law and it was a major part of the covenant between God and His people. In the New Testament we find that Jesus was the fulfillment of the Old Testament because He was able to satisfy the demands of the Law and He was the perfect sacrifice which was able to make us acceptable to God. This is why the part of scripture where we learn about Jesus is called the New Testament. The Old Testament and the New Testament together comprise the Bible. This week concentrate on getting the Bible into the hands of someone who needs it. This might mean sending money to a Bible society, volunteering at a Bible printing organization, or buying a Bible for someone who needs it. Give this some thought and prayer. Someone needs directions to God!