Day 29: October 6, 2025 – Leviticus 21-23 and Hebrews 11-13

Once again I take no pleasure in basically pointing to Leviticus and saying look at all those laws! They were clearly established to create a legal society in which the people of Israel knew exactly what to do. But when we read in Hebrews the same account of the laws that were given, including the sacrifices and the purpose of those, the author highlights the necessity of faith that was a part of that experience. It was grace and faith which makes us saved and not the works and the sacrifices that were done on our behalf. Jesus is the great sacrifice who was crucified outside of the temple (read city) gates and so as a result we have been washed clean in his blood.

Each chapter of Hebrews that we read today, 11,12,13, starts off with memory verses. Look at them: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (11:1) “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.” (12:1) and finally “Let mutual love continue.” (13:1) The emphasis on faith and grace is so overwhelming because it takes our salvation completely out of our hands and places it squarely on the shoulders of our Savior, where it belongs.