Good afternoon, everyone!
Today I read Numbers 35-36.
Something interesting I want to talk about today is the cities of refuge.
So, basically, if a man accidentally kills someone, with no malice intended, he can seek refuge in the cities of the Levites, and no one is allowed to come after him for revenge as long as he is there. He must stay until the priest who gave him refuge dies, however, then he is free to go back to his home. Before that time, if he ventures outside the city, vengeance can be taken upon him.
And this made me think of something interesting.
The main part of the church is called a sanctuary. Someone who has been abused or who is fleeing someone intent on harming them might seek sanctuary in a church.
The church is a sanctuary. A refuge. For everyone. We can go there to seek God. To find refuge in Him, and to find comfort in His Word.
But God is with us wherever we go, so if something bad is happening, we don't have to go to church to find Him. When we cry out to Him, He will meet us where we are.
We can seek sanctuary in Him, and in His Word anywhere we are.
And that's my connection today.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I begin the book of Deuteronomy.
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