Day 32 - Being holy and celebrating

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My mother lighting Shabbat candles in Maale Adumim.
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My Mini-Bible Study for 2019
Read the Bible in a Year
Using The NRSV Daily Bible

Today’s Reading

2/1/2019       Day 32  Leviticus 19:1 - 23:34

Reflection:
Chapter 19 is a misc. collection of ethical and ritual laws introduced
by the command for all Israelites to be holy and carefully observed
what is written here by the Priestly writers (P) in this holiness code (H).
Chap. 20 continues with various prohibitions against child sacrifice,
wizards and mediums, adultery, and sex within the family. Chap. 21 &
22 lists out priestly restrictions and sacrificial rules. Chap. 23 is a
calendar of sacred occasions - sabbath, passover, unleavened bread,
Day of Atonement, festival of booths, harvest festival.

Meditation/Contemplate:
How do you celebrate the Lord? What are sacred times to you?
How are you holy?

Prayer:
Come let us worship the Eternal God, who is our maker and redeemer.
Amen.
The Next Seven Days of Readings

2/2/2019       Day 33  Leviticus 24:1 - 27:34
2/3/2019       Day 34  Numbers 1:1 - 4:49
2/4/2019       Day 35  Numbers 5:1 - 7:89
2/5/2019       Day 36  Numbers 8:1 - 10:20
2/6/2019       Day 37  Numbers 11:1 - 14:45
2/7/2019       Day 38  Numbers 15:1 - 18:32
2/8/2019       Day 39  Numbers 19:1 - 21:35
2/9/2019       Day 40  Numbers 22:1 - 25:18
2/10/2019     Day 41   Numbers 26:1 - 31:54

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Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our
Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the
Good News of his salvation, that we and the whole
world may perceive the glory of his marvelous works;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.



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