Leviticus 14, Psalms 17, Luke 11 :29-54

What God said to me –  As you read through the detail of the Law you are overwhelmed by the detail and complexity of it – eat this, don’t eat that, peace offerings, sin offerings, sprinkle blood here, don’t touch that -you wonder why I would have the priests  and the people do through such complex rituals that are impossible to remember to do.  That is exactly the response I want you to have.  It is impossible for you or anyone else to do all the Law requires.  It is impossible for your sin to be cleansed and to walk in the holiness I require apart from Me.  “I AM” the only way for you to be cleansed of sin.  “I AM” the one who transforms you and makes you holy.  What the Law could never do, I did.  Stop focusing so much on the “doing” and walk with Me.  That’s what this lifelong conversation is all about.

June 5

Leviticus 11-12, Psalms 15, Luke 10:21-42

What God said to me – You can become so wrapped up in your doing “for” Me that you neglect actually being “with” Me.  There are many day-to-day things that need to be done in order to survive in the world – food, clothing, shelter.  But don’t let these things distract you from our relationship.  Even ministry can be a distraction from our relationship when your focus is on the doing and not on Me.  That is why you need to include Me in all you do.  This lifelong conversation is not just a timeout of your day to seek Me, it is an ongoing seeking and talking and listening and including Me as you go about the things you need to do.  This is how you seek Me with all of your heart, soul, mind, and strength.  This is how you choose the good part as Mary did and not the busy part as Martha did.