Feb 17 - More Sin Offerings

Leviticus goes on as the Lord tells Moses how he is to deal with those who sin unintentionally. More bulls and goats are looking at having very bad days when someone messes up. The Lord is very specific as to what is sacrificed and how for what specific sins. Thank God for Jesus on the cross to be the Lamb that was sacrificed for our sins! I would have spent a lot of days growing up vomiting....did I mention I can't handle blood?

In Mark today Jesus is firing out the parables! As Jesus walked along , he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at his tax collector's booth. "Follow me and be my disciple," Jesus said to him. So Levi got up and followed him. Disciple number five. Jesus goes to Levi's house for dinner and eats with many tax collectors and sinners. So of coarse the Pharisees saw him eating with them and asked the disciples, "Why does he eat with such scum?"

Jesus heard this and tells them "Healthy people don't need a doctor-sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners."

This is a HUGE belief in our church. Stovall tells you if your a crack addict, thief, porn addict, prostitute, Christian, just an average everyday person....whatever get through the doors of Celebration church! The church is here to save the lost and where better to save them then in a safe environment full of love and understanding. Heck I'll bet about 90% of our church is made up of people that were a mess! It's amazing what can happen when you give God the controls.

I thought Psalm 36:1 was interesting today. "Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts. They have no fear of God at all." As we see these high profile people getting caught in situations that get them fired, may destroy their marriages and even some destroy their entire way of life it makes you wonder. If they were in fear of God knowing that He knows and sees all would they have done what they did? Stovall preaches about "planning not to have an affair" and in the same line "plan not to surf porn", "plan not to get drunk", "plan not to abuse your wife"....etc. What in your life should you "Plan not to do" knowing in your heart that it's wrong. I'm in no way perfect and do my best to not mess up but like everyone else I make mistakes and ask for forgiveness when I do. If you don't want to live in "Fear" of God how about living in respect of his commands knowing that He loves us and only wants the best for us. From what I've read and experience everyday it doesn't seem like such a bad way to live.....That's the way I see it:)