Leviticus 23:6-8;
Romans 6:18
"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery."
(GALATIANS 5:1)
Scripture tells us that the one-day Passover celebration is followed by seven days known as the Festival of Matzah (Unleavened Bread). In haste to leave Egypt on the day of their Exodus, the children of Israel did not have enough time for the dough to rise. Observant Jews today still eat only Matzah during these days to commemorate.
What a wonderful picture God has given to us! Leaven puffs things up. It spreads and it permeates. And this is exactly what sin does in our lives. We are puffed up by sins of pride, and this sin permeates our lives, affecting us and those around us. There are many damaging sins that yeast pictures in the Bible: hypocrisy, wickedness, malice and even false teaching. Jesus warned His students to "be on your guard against the yeast" of the Jewish religious leaders of His day (Matthew 16:11).
But Jesus Christ wants to deliver us from the leaven of sin. Only He can "set us free" and cause us to happily be "slaves of righteousness," unburdened by the grip of sin in our lives.
INSIGHT
God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him."
(Andrew Murray)
READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR
Daniel 7-8
Proverbs 8
Hebrews 11
Leviticus 23:6-8
New International Version (NIV)
6 On the fifteenth day of that month the Lord’s Festival of Unleavened Bread begins; for seven days you must eat bread made without yeast. 7 On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. 8 For seven days present a food offering to the Lord. And on the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.’”
Romans 6:18
New International Version (NIV)
18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
CHRISTMAS STORIES
with Sally Lloyd-Jones
Is Christmas a time for joy or stress? For many it is both. But when the to-do list gets too big and busyness gets in the way, we can ask "Who am I?" The answer will always be "The one Jesus loves."
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