Read: Leviticus 11
If you were to enlist and become a soldier in the Army, you would immediately enter into a world of very strict rules and regulations. From the length of your hair to the time you wake up in the morning, everything is very closely monitored by your commanding officer.
Why would a soldier have to follow all of these rules? Because these rules will teach this soldier discipline, discipline which may someday save his life and the lives of many others on the battlefield.
As you read through this chapter, you can easily be overwhelmed by the long list of dietary laws the Israelites had to follow.
“These are the regulations concerning animals, birds, every living thing that moves about in the water and every creature that moves along the ground. You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.” (Leviticus 11:46-47)
These laws may not make much sense to you as you read through them, but when you look closer, you see that these laws protected God’s people from disease and helped them be pure and holy before Him.
What rule do you have to follow that just doesn’t seem to make sense to you?
Can you think of any reasons why this rule may help protect you and help you grow?
Prayer Emphasis: Today, trust that God knows what is best for you and that His rules are there to help you grow in Him.
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