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Leviticus 5:7a &11a
“But if he cannot afford a lamb, then he shall bring to the LORD as his compensation for the sin that he has committed two turtledoves or two pigeons. … But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two pigeons, then he shall bring as his offering … a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering.”It’s no small thing that in God’s economy of mercy, an offering for sin is a basic necessity that everyone can afford.
What if you went to your local grocery store later today and discovered that eggs and milk were no longer stocked on the shelves and the few items that remained were being sold at triple their regular price? What if you kept walking down the aisles and found that bread and diapers and toilet paper and medicine and fruits and vegetables were just as scarce and just as pricey? To make matters worse, what if you stopped at the gas station on the way home to fill up your tank and discovered that the price of gas had also tripled? Then, when you finally arrived home, discouraged by the expenditure, what if you waded through that pile of bills on your counter and discovered that your electrical and water bills had—you guessed it—tripled as well?! We don’t have to be expert economists to understand the basic principle that the strength of an economy is measured by the affordability of basic essentials. And there’s nothing more essential to human flourishing than forgiveness of sin.
Leviticus 5:7-11 provides both a paradigm for a society’s economic health as well as a picture of God’s providential care for each individual. Some people are wealthy, some are poor; some are free and some are slaves; some are priests and some are sojourners; but everyone in this society can afford the atoning offering. God enshrines the moral agency of each individual into law. He doesn’t add interest or place a premium on it. He doesn’t offer only a select number of vouchers to the poorest of the poor on a first-come first-serve basis. He doesn’t compensate those who bring a ribbon-winning lamb more than those who bring a spoonful of flour. Which says a lot about the character of our LORD, doesn’t it?
May we treat others around us today by the same measure.
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Pleading the Fifth
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From Immanuel’s Veins
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Sabbath Psalm (from William Cowper’s hymn, ‘There is a Fountain Filled with Blood’)
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Grace is More
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A Little Clarity
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Buried in the Sinews
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Cometh the Tide
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Better than BBQ
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Sabbath Psalm (A revision of A. Cleveland Coxe’s hymn, ‘O Where are Kings and Empires Now?”)
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Picture Perfect
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Pressing Onward
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Unwritten Prayers
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Blood on Our Hands
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Goodness: the Greatest Blessing
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Sabbath Psalm (Revision of Frederick Brewster’s hymn, ‘Lord God, Our Thanks to Thee We Raise’)
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Shimmering in the Fire
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On Holy Ground We Tread
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You, Me, and Other Gemstones
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Self-Sacrifice
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Faith, Worked Out
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Sabbath Psalm (Revision of Mary Ann Lathbury’s hymn, ‘Break Thou the Bread of Life’)
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Love—in Excess
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A Hand-Me-Down Art
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Gendered Language
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The Afterglow
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Moses and the Red Letters
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Sabbath Psalm (Revision of John Peterson’s hymn, ‘Holy Spirit, Now Outpoured’)
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Crime and Forgiveness
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Unbreakable
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On the Face of It
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The Distinguishing Mark
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A Plot Twist
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Sabbath Psalm (Revision of Frank Bottome’s hymn, ‘The Comforter Has Come’)
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Come Away with Me
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A Critical Departure
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Down with the Ship
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The Good Fight
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A Horror Story
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Sabbath Psalm 47 (Revised from John Peterson’ hymn ‘Jesus is Coming Again’)
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Come All Who Thirst!
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A Reassuring Truth
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What's On the Menu Today?
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Choices and Consequence
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What Have We Become?
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Sabbath Psalm 46 (Revision of John Bakewell’s hymn ‘Hail, Thou Once-Despised Jesus!’)
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When Adjectives Fail
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Epics and Epitaphs
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A Team Effort
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What a Guy!
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A Holy Touch
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Sabbath Psalm 45 (Revision of Thomas Kelly’s hymn ‘Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and Voices’)
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Name Your Price
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Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Smell
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A Most Fulfilling Prophecy
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Marked by the Blood
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Dressing the Part
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Sabbath Psalm 44 (Revision of John Peterson’s hymn ‘Open Wide, Ye Doors’)
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Facts and Feelings
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Priesthood: A Balancing Act
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Beautiful Glory—Glorious Beauty
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Lamplighters
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A Mobile Home
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Sabbath Psalm 43 (Revision of Giovanni P. Da Palestrina’s hymn ‘The Strife is Over’)
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An Open Door
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Gold Rush
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Practicing God’s Presence
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An Ark Like No Other
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A Heavenly Contribution
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Sabbath Psalm 42
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A Crackling Fire
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Picnic Time!
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There is a Fountain
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A Book Signing
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A Recurring Theme
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Sabbath Psalm 41
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Are You Listening?
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Almighty Love
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Got Justice?
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A Song to Share
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Fable of Farce?
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Sabbath Psalm 40
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A Revolutionary Idea
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The Avenger
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A Silver Lining
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Liberty by Submission, pt. 2
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Liberty by Submission, pt. 1
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Sabbath Psalm 39
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A Bit More Context
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Laws on Slavery (An Introduction)
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The Art of Worship
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A Deep Light
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A Word on Honor
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Blessed Rest
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What’s in a Name?
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The Law in Essence
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Further In
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Lead Me to Calvary
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The Gospel Call
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Supreme Court Justice