Leviticus 27:28a “But nothing that a person owns and devotes to the LORD—whether a human being or an animal or family land—may be sold or redeemed….”
As I read today’s scripture, I am reminded of when my boys were babies and we had them baptized. As parents, we used that occasion to dedicate our children to God, pledging to raise them in faith and teach them the ways of our faith, so that as they grew, they would grow in God, in knowledge and love of Him.
Leviticus 27:28b “…everything so devoted is most holy to the LORD.”
We made that commitment as new parents, that we would raise them in our faith. Our youngest is now six weeks from being a teenager. My daily prayer for my children, whom we love so deeply, whom we dedicated to God as babies, is that they will come to know the Lord, love the Lord, trust the Lord on their terms, in their way, not simply because the Hubs and I love and trust Him but because THEY know Him and know that they can trust Him. We want them to grow in their faith, beyond the bounds of our own.
Leviticus 27:33a “No one may pick out the good from the bad or make any substitution….”
Lord, Thank You for this day, for this scripture, for the ability to baptize our children and dedicate them to You. Thank You for the awesome privilege of teaching them who You are, teaching them to love and trust You. Be with them as they step out in their own faith in You. Draw us all closer. Amen.
Leviticus 27:33b …If anyone does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute become holy and cannot be redeemed.
Have a blessed day.
My faith, my life, my teaching–it's all a work in progress.