Pastor Leon’s SOAP: Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer

March 12: Deuteronomy 19-21; Galatians 3

Scripture: Deuteronomy (NIV) 21:9 So you will purge from yourselves the guilt of shedding innocent blood, since you have done what is right in the eyes of the LORD.

Observation: In this passage (verses 1-9), instructions are given as to finding a dead body and not knowing who is guilty of the murder. The issue of innocent blood is also found in Deuteronomy 19. In that chapter, if someone accidently killed another person without any malice or forethought, cities were assigned to which they could run to flee from the family of the dead. If they were guilty of murder, they would not be allowed to stay, but if they were innocent, they could stay in the city of refuge.

Application: This is obviously an important issue to God and should be to us also. The death of even one person was to be respected for it was made in the image of God. How can a nation that has shed the innocent blood of 50+ million aborted babies think that God does not see or care!

Prayer: Heavenly Father, forgive us for we have sinned against you by shedding the innocent blood of those being formed in your image. Amen

Pastor Leon

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