February 15, 2020: SOAP #3726:  Leviticus 25; Psalm 25-26; Acts 22

Scripture:  Leviticus (NIV) 25:17 Do not take advantage of each other but fear your God. I am the LORD your God.

Observation:  The context of this verse has to do with buying and selling their land.  The land belonged to God and he gave it to them to use.  They could sell the use of the land only until the year of Jubilee (every 50 years) when all land would return to the original owners.  The price of the land should be determined by the number of years remaining until the year of Jubilee.

This verse is a universal principle here applied to their land deals.  But it also applies to how they are to treat each other—at all times and in all deals.

Application:  I must remember that the people around me are made in the image of God.  How I treat them is important to Him, so it is important to me.  God so loved the people around me that He sent His only begotten Son to die for them; they are very important to Him; they must be very important to me.

If I fear God, I know that I am not here to take advantage of others, but to serve them.   I am God’s servant, so I am their servant!  My priority is not getting other people to serve me but finding ways to serve them.

Prayer:   Holy Spirit, as I love and serve my Heavenly Father, show me how to love and serve those He loves.  May my service to others bring joy to His heart today.  Amen

Pastor Leon
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