Leviticus
19
– 21
Verse 19:9 is an interesting law from God:
When you harvest the crops of your
land, do not gather the grain all the way to the edges of your
fields or pick up what was overlooked during the first round of harvesting.
God is not looking to crush the poor, quite the contrary He
protects them even in the Hebraic Law. God loves all and knows that life will
have the rich and the poor. The rich cannot look at the poor as not working
hard enough or being lazy. Many of the hardest workers I know are not well off
and require assistance. So what God is saying is leave some in the fields for
travelers and poor to gather, don’t try to squeeze out every last dime from the
crops.
Verse 19:31 gives us a warning:
Do not turn to mediums or consult
with those who communicate with the spirits of the dead. Do not go near
them, or else you will defile yourselves. I am the Eternal your God.
This is a very specific warning that most of us unknowingly
ignore often. Think about how many times you have read your horoscope? That is
exactly what this is warning about. Psychics and palm reader are today’s
mystics we need to avoid. Often we get sucked into them because the “know” so
much about us. There are two explanations there, the first being more “main
stream” that they just know what’s common among people who come in and exploit
those common bonds to make the people feel special. The second one is more
sinister and less accepted, but they are communicating with demons who know your
past. Once they have your trust then they can say anything about the future and
you’ll give them money to find out more. Either way God is warning us to avoid
them for a reason.
Verse 20:13 is the homosexual law which is often quoted:
If a man has sexual relations with
another man, they have participated in a detestable act. Both men are to be put
to death, for their blood is on them.
People like to quote this over and over to condemn the
homosexual lifestyle, but forget that adultery has a death sentence also for
both parties. Why does grace cover that offense and not homosexuality?
Personally I am unresolved in this issue and really don’t care to try to figure
it out. I know God loves all humanity and wants them to love him. I know the
majority of homosexuals I have talked with were “born” that way and I have a
tough time understanding how God would allow that to happen if it’s
“detestable”. So I just figure if it’s a sin, the Holy Spirit will straighten
that out in them, my only job is to share the love of Jesus.
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