The scriptures read are Numbers 15-17, Psalm 45 and Luke 3.
Numbers 15. It seems like another chapter on sacrifices (well, actually, it is) but if you read carefully, you find a couple of gems. In v. 15, "There shall be one law for you and for the resident alien; it shall be a law for all time throughout the ages. You and the foreigner shall be alike before the Lord..." And if you've paid attention, you realize that this is a principle that applies to more than just sacrifices.
Oh, and provisions for unwittingly committing a sin. So God recognizes the distinction. Quit beating yourself up for accidentally walking out of the store with the toy in your hand when you were five and your mom not paying for it and not realizing it until you were driving home. You didn't intend to shoplift. God knows that.
Those Sabbath restrictions? God meant them.
Blue tassels are to be sewn to the corners of garments to remind folks not to break the commandments.
Number 16-17. Some people try to rebel against Moses and Aaron's leadership. They are toast.
Psalm 45. A royal wedding poem! Very unusual.
Luke 3. Luke gives us more of John's message. He tells people how their repentance should manifest itself: generosity to the poor, honest dealings, contentment with one's pay.
Luke does the ultimate genealogy. He traces Jesus all the way back to Adam and God.
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