UNINTENTIONALLY GUILTY
Wk 25 Day 2


Leviticus 4:22-23; 27-28
²² " 'When a leader sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the commands of the LORD his God, he is guilty. ²³ When he is made aware of the sin he committed, he must bring as his offering a male goat without defect.

²⁷ " 'If a member of the community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the LORD's commands, he is guilty. ²⁸ When he is made aware of the sin he committed, he must bring as his offering for the sin he committed a female goat without defect.


.. Things mentioned here are so specific when it comes to how to get the sins atoned for.
.. This reminds me of an absolute moral law - when a person sins unintentionally, he is guilty no matter what - whether he knew about the law or not. When the person is made aware of the sin (meaning, the person may not have known he sinned and have violated the law), he must then get it atoned for by bringing a sin offering.

.. Regardless whether people know it or not, there is a high moral standard (made by an absolute God) that we must therefore abide.
.. Praise God we don't have to make offerings for the atonement of our sins since Christ has already done that for us. However, we know that even at times when we unintentionally sin against God, we are still guilty - yet praise God, we have been made the righteousness of God through Christ.

APPS:
.. Though our unintentional sins, this then calls for a higher standard of living. To always be intentional in pleasing God. We cannot just unintentionally sin all the time anymore.
.. We must learn and know what pleases and what does not please God and live up to that standard. We must then be innocent of evil and be excellent of what is good (Romans 16:19).
.. There is not a reason to be taking advantage of God's forgiveness. Our call as Christians is to live up to His standards. Let our lives be that light and live a fruitful lifestyle... encouraging one another in love and giving glory to God in everything that we do.

:: I am more than thankful of GOD's grace and forgiveness in my life. I could say that many times I am aware when I am sinning against God. I still am a work in progress and I am still relying on the work of the Holy Spirit in my life; always being cleansed and consecrated as I continue to read His Word. I do not have an excuse not to know what God wants for me for His glory. I need to live up to that. No excuses for not knowing. If I don't know, I must find out. And God will not hold back His wisdom when I ask. I must then be deliberate in only doing what pleases my Master.

Oh Lord, I pray that you will help me to remember this. Forgive me for the time when I have unintentionally and even intentionally displeased and sinned against you. I pray that in everything that I do, that you be pleased. In my thoughts, my heart, and my actions... I pray that You will be exalted. Help me to just always be mindful of what makes you smile with the way the live my life. Thank you for ALL of that you've done. Even my whole life as an offering is not enough. I will just live for you the best that I can. In Jesus' name, amen.