“When a person sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD and deceives his companion…” (Leviticus 6:2f)
An interesting detail given in the Levitical accounts of guilt offerings is that when someone steals from his neighbor or swears falsely or deceives his companion, God required the guilty person to make it right with both God and man.
A guilt offering was to be made to Jehovah, and restitution was to be made to the person they defrauded. In short, God wanted Israel to understand that they had a responsibility to be right with Him and right with one another.
When we sin, we often hurt others by our sins. Make it right with God, and then, as much as you are able, make it right with them, too.
Matthew 4:4 #Biblebites
This Week’s Reading: Leviticus 1-9; Psalm 11; Proverbs 11 This year, #Biblebites are looking at lessons from the history of the Old Testament. Each week reads a section of history with a Psalm to meditate on and a dash of Proverbs to dwell upon. If you would like a copy of the reading schedule, you can view it here: https://eastlandchristians.org/news-events/2024-vision