Numbers 19

Numbers 19

Truly the law is a curse. Imagine trying to run a household, keeping track of all these little rules, like whether a pot has a lid to protect it from uncleanness. (v.15) Did it need to be earthenware, or could it be a cloth? This chapter details how to create the water of cleansing for an absolution offering. The instructions are intricate and only a tiny part of the whole law. For the first time I see the Cross from a new angle. It doesn’t just lead to a new life. It leads me away from and old one. I am thrilled to leave it behind.

Lord, thank you for freedom, the wide-open space you give me to live in. Thank you for the rest I find here.