Today's passage: Leviticus 25

I am personally not a big fan of rules and regulations. This is probably one of the main reasons I did not choose the military route when going to college. The Army spent some effort trying to recruit me because I was considered a scholar-athlete. I am not trying to brag because I wasn’t really that great at either but they did seem to want me to join. My parents knew my personality and told me that the Army probably was not the place for me. Now that I am older, I am positive it would not have ended well. As I have also learned, when God has a plan for our lives you sometimes end up being able to handle things you don’t think possible. Even though I am averse to regulations, my job requires I carry about 10 pounds of regulatory documentation wherever I go. Surprisingly, that has worked out just fine. I am an airline pilot and I couldn’t help but think of how much Leviticus reads very much like our union contract. Granted, the subject matter is different, but a girl can dream of a sabbatical year right?

The words in Leviticus seem to be carefully chosen, and I suspect this is so it would not be misunderstood. It seemed that it was extremely important to handle the affairs in the way that was pleasing to the Lord. I love that God demands that we should sell to the poor but not make a profit. He doesn’t tell us to give it to them. He tells us to help them get back on their feet. He also wants us to treat people who are not from our clans with respect. And we are told to share our land with others (foreigners).

I can’t tell you what all of the information about the Sabbath or the 7th year means. I personally would love to have every 7th year off. I think it would be good for my soul and I would be ready to come back to work with a renewed interest. I am 41 years old and I think it would be great to spend year 50 adopting some of the tenets of the Year of Jubilee. That seems like a great way to start my 50’s if I am blessed enough to live that long.

Leviticus has been a challenge for me. I enjoy the content but find it difficult to write about. It probably comes down to my general aversion to rules. I am completely thankful that Jesus died for our sins. He changed the rules so that the only thing that I would have to do is accept Him as my personal savior. That is such a comfort to me.