Biblical Principles Daily Devotionals Day 66

Why I Believe What I Believe

Day 66

Biblical Principle - Absolute truth from God’s Word:

There is a great difference between holy and unholy.  The Lord’s instructions to Aaron were to make it visible to the people.   First, Aaron was to do it by example by not drinking wine or strong drink.  Second, Aaron was to do it by teaching the truths of God’s word to the people.  The approach should be “do as I do and do as God says”

Lev 10:8-11 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying,

Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:

And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean;

And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.

Practical - Works that apply Biblical Principle:

This section is for you to find a way to apply the truth in your life. I will try to give only one as example; there may be other practical ways. This is what makes the Christian walk so important and makes it important to have a deliberate purpose in everything we do.

Our focus in serving the Lord is always about Him and others.  Our worship is also about the Lord and others, never about us.  How are you approaching today? For Him or For Yourself?

1Co 10:20-24 But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

Biblical Principles Daily Devotionals Day 65

Why I Believe What I Believe

Day 65

Biblical Principle - Absolute truth from God’s Word:

From the surface, one person’s religious act may look like the real thing but in the end God judges and it is clear to all.  However, to the ones who are attempting a religious service with out listening to God’s instructions or just ignoring God’s instructions have no excuse or defense for their act.  Sincerity is not a defense.

Lev 9:22-24 And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.

And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.

And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

Lev 10:1-3 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.

And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

Practical - Works that apply Biblical Principle:

This section is for you to find a way to apply the truth in your life. I will try to give only one as example; there may be other practical ways. This is what makes the Christian walk so important and makes it important to have a deliberate purpose in everything we do.

We need to be diligent to seek the Lord first and His direction in our worship before we just venture out with what we think is a good idea.  The Lord will judge our worship.  This judgment could be one of judging for a reward or judging for rebuke.

James 4:16-17 But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Biblical Principles Daily Devotionals Day 64

Why I Believe What I Believe

Day 64

Biblical Principle - Absolute truth from God’s Word:

Thanksgiving is easy when there is peace.  The sacrifice of peace offering is given with thanksgiving when life is difficult.  This is greatly illustrated by Elijah and the widow woman and her son.

Lev 7:11-13 And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD.

If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried.

Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings.

1Ki 17:13-16 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.

And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.

Practical - Works that apply Biblical Principle:

This section is for you to find a way to apply the truth in your life. I will try to give only one as example; there may be other practical ways. This is what makes the Christian walk so important and makes it important to have a deliberate purpose in everything we do.

No matter what your day brings, give thanks.  Peaceful living begins with the sacrifice of self to the lovingness of God and His provision in all things.  We can give thanks for all things.

Eph 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;