📅 01 August 2025
📚 BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS
📖 Daily Bible Reading
🔥 Leviticus 17 – Life Is in the Blood
✨ Holiness, purity, and the only place of atonement
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📜 Bible Text – Leviticus 17 (KJV)
1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
2 Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded, saying,
3 What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,
4 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord; blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:
5 To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the open field, even that they may bring them unto the Lord, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them for peace offerings unto the Lord.
6 And the priest shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and burn the fat for a sweet savour unto the Lord.
7 And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto devils, after whom they have gone a whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.
8 And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,
9 And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer it unto the Lord; even that man shall be cut off from among his people.
10 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
12 Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
13 And whatsoever man there be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.
14 For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.
15 And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
16 But if he wash them not, nor bathe his flesh; then he shall bear his iniquity.
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🔵 Introduction
In Leviticus 17, God gives a series of commandments regarding the correct place for sacrifices and how to handle blood and unclean meat. What may seem ritualistic and distant at first glance reveals deep spiritual truths: it’s about the holiness of God, the need for atonement – and ultimately, the gospel itself.
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🟡 Commentary
♦️ 1. The Place of Sacrifice – Only Before the Lord (Verses 1–9)
God makes it clear that all sacrifices—even private slaughters—must take place only at one specific location: the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Why? Because offering sacrifices is not a private act, but a holy one, meant to follow God’s order.
What’s behind this?
God protects His people from false worship, from idolatry (v.7 “goat demons”), and from self-directed spirituality.
🔑 Spiritual Principle:
True worship has a divinely appointed place—then it was the tabernacle, today it is Jesus Christ, the only Mediator.
♦️ 2. Blood – Carrier of Life (Verses 10–14)
God strictly forbids the consumption of blood. The reason is deeply spiritual:
👉 Life is in the blood.
👉 The blood was placed on the altar to bring atonement.
👉 It is holy and must not be treated as ordinary.
🔎 Gospel Insight:
This passage prophetically points to Jesus’ sacrifice:
“Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” (Hebrews 9:22).
Only the blood of Christ brings true and eternal reconciliation.
♦️ 3. Carcasses and Torn Animals – Purity and Responsibility (Verses 15–16)
Anyone who eats a carcass or an animal torn by wild beasts becomes unclean. But there is a way back to purity:
🧼 Washing, cleansing, waiting until evening.
However, whoever ignores this remains guilty.
🛠️ Practical Point:
Sin defiles. But God offers cleansing—if we take His order seriously.
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🟢 Summary
God determines where and how worship and sacrifice are to happen.
Blood is holy—because it carries life and has been divinely appointed for atonement.
Impurity through disobedient handling of God’s commands separates,
but cleansing is possible if we return and obey.
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📢 Message for Us Today
This chapter calls us to reverence for what is holy.
We no longer live under the Old Testament sacrificial law, but the principle still holds:
✅ There is only one place of atonement – Jesus Christ.
✅ Only His blood makes clean (1 John 1:7).
✅ God does not want us to “sacrifice spiritually anywhere,” but to come to Him—on His terms.
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💡 Reflection Questions
Where might I be trying to bring “my own sacrifice” instead of trusting Jesus?
Have I truly received the gospel of Christ’s blood—with both heart and mind?
What does it mean today to live in purity and reverence before God?
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📅 27 July – 2 August 2025
📚 BELIEVE HIS PROPHETS
📖 Weekly Reading from the Spirit of Prophecy
📘 Ellen White | Patriarchs and Prophets – Chapter 20
🏛️🔐 Joseph in Egypt
🌐 Read online here
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🔵 Introduction
Joseph’s life story is one of the most moving accounts in the Old Testament. It shows how God uses suffering, injustice, and severe trials to shape a young man into an instrument of His blessing — not just for one people, but for entire nations. What Joseph experiences reflects divine education, divine faithfulness — and human choice.
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🟡 Commentary
🔹 1. Brokenness: Loneliness and Loss (The Beginning of the Journey)
Joseph is betrayed by his brothers, sold, and on his way to a foreign land. His childhood, marked by his father’s favoritism, ends abruptly. He experiences deep emotional wounds and total abandonment. But out of this crisis, something new begins to grow. In his loneliness, Joseph decides to trust God — even when he loses everything else.
🔹 2. The Conscious Decision for Faithfulness (Turning Point)
Joseph remembers the teachings about the God of his fathers — and makes a conscious decision: he will remain faithful to God, no matter the cost. This decision becomes the defining turning point in his life. He is no longer a victim of his circumstances but a servant of God — even in slavery.
🔹 3. Steadfastness in Temptation (Potiphar’s House)
Joseph is tempted by Potiphar’s wife. The decision lies between secret sin or risky faithfulness. Joseph chooses the harder path and asks:
“How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?” (Genesis 39:9)
He does not choose out of fear of people but out of reverence for God.
🔹 4. Faithfulness in the Dark (The Prison Years)
Joseph is unjustly condemned. Despite deep injustice, he holds firm to his faith. He does not become bitter. Instead of self-pity, he serves others, helps, comforts, interprets dreams. The years in prison become a school of character.
🔹 5. The Elevation (At the Royal Court)
God opens the doors at the right time. Joseph is elevated — not by chance, but by divine plan. His wisdom, insight, and faithfulness in small things make him Egypt’s administrator. The former slave becomes Father of the Land (Genesis 41:43). God honors his faithfulness with influence and responsibility.
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🟢 Summary
Joseph’s journey takes him from his father’s tent, through slavery and prison, all the way to the Pharaoh’s court. In every phase, Joseph remains faithful to his God — not because it was easy, but because it was right. His strength of character and faith make him an instrument in God’s hands.
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📢 Message for Us Today
God’s guidance is not always visible — but it is always faithful.
Trials reveal our character.
He who honors God in the small things will be entrusted with greater things.
Worldly success is empty without the fear of God — but through reverence for God, success gains lasting value.
Character is shaped in daily life, through small decisions, in the unseen.
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💬 Reflection Question
Where am I right now on my “Joseph journey”? In the pit? In Potiphar’s house? In prison? Or in elevation?
What keeps me from remaining faithful to God under all circumstances?
Is my integrity dependent on external conditions — or on inner conviction?
What “small decisions” today are shaping my character for tomorrow?
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