Read Leviticus 19:1-2 and 9-18

Read Leviticus 19:1-2 and 9-18

The Lord told Moses ²to say to the community of Israel, “Be holy, because I, the Lord your God, am holy.

9 “When you harvest your fields, do not cut the corn at the edges of the fields, and do not go back to cut the ears of corn that were left. ¹⁰Do not go back through your vineyard to gather the grapes that were missed or to pick up the grapes that have fallen; leave them for poor people and foreigners. I am the Lord your God.

11 “Do not steal or cheat or lie. ¹²Do not make a promise in my name if you do not intend to keep it; that brings disgrace on my name. I am the Lord your God.

13 “Do not take advantage of anyone or rob him. Do not hold back the wages of someone you have hired, not even for one night. ¹⁴Do not curse a deaf man or put something in front of a blind man so as to make him stumble over it. Obey me; I am the Lord your God.

15 “Be honest and just when you make decisions in legal cases; do not show favouritism to the poor or fear the rich. ¹⁶Do not spread lies about anyone, and when someone is on trial for his life, speak out if your testimony can help him. I am the Lord.

17 “Do not bear a grudge against anyone, but settle your differences with him, so that you will not commit a sin because of him.^{i 18}Do not take revenge on anyone or continue to hate him, but love your neighbour as you love yourself. I am the Lord.

Think

If everyone in the world just kept some of these simple rules for living; it would look more like the Kingdom of God.  Although everyone won’t keep these rules ask God to help you keep them.

Pray

God promises to write his law on our hearts. 

Lord, make your desires my desires.

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² 19.2: Lv 11:44, 45; 1 P 1:16

9  19.9, 10: Lv 27:15; Dt 24:19–22

¹⁰ 19.9, 10: Lv 27:15; Dt 24:19–22

11  19.11 a: Ex 20:15; Dt 5:19
19.11 b: Ex 20:16; Dt 5:20

¹² 19.12: Ex 20:7; Dt 5:11; Mt 5:33

13  19.13: Dt 24:14, 15

¹⁴ 19.14: Dt 27:18

15  19.15: Ex 23:6–8; Dt 16:19

17  19.17: Mt 18:15

ⁱ so ... him; or so that you do not commit this sin against him.

¹⁸ 19.18: Mt 5:43; 19:19; 22:39; Mk 12:31; Lk 10:27; Ro 13:9; Ga 5:14; Jas 2:8