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Blood on the Water - is Leviticus 14:1-30

We sometimes find it difficult to get out of bed on Sunday mornings. Put on a suit? What for? Go to church TWICE on Sunday? What is that all about? Isn't that something that was started way back in the olden days to accommodate the farm workers? Why do we need to do it that way now? 

Gripe gripe gripe. Boo Hoo. I don't need to go to church to worship God. I have an app for that. They do make such apps you know. 

If you really can't come to grips with the fact that God deserves all of you every day and that going to church to celebrate his ownership of your life, then you need to look at Leviticus! 

Every chapter is chocked full of fun things to do in your Sunday school class. Come on kids let's do chapter 14! It's fun. Come here Tommy let's put the bird blood on your ear, thumb and big toe! 

Kidding aside. This book was the workers manual for the Livite. He had to know what animal to kill, how old that animal was to be, when to wave what over who. It is always the proof of your yearly Bible reading schedule. If you can get through this book you have a good chance to complete your course. 

So, quit your complaining about church services and praise the Lord that Jesus fulfilled the Law. His sacrifice was sufficient! 

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