Leviticus 13 and 14 were hard for me to read this morning. The detail is overwhelming, and the subject matter feels distant and strange. I struggled to understand why these chapters were preserved and what I’m meant to learn from them. Where is Jesus in all of this?
Perhaps I see Him only here: that provision is made for healing and restoration—both for people and even for their dwellings. Still, it’s not easy to sit with text that feels so foreign to my experience. I like this thought I received by asking someone for clarity: Leviticus 14:14–18 — The priest applies blood and oil to the healed person’s ear, thumb, and toe. This quietly foreshadows Christ’s healing covering the whole person — what we hear, what we do, and where we walk. I like that!
Later in the day, I found myself troubled again, this time by modern ideas presented as truth. As I listened to theories claiming the earth is flat, I was struck by how easily observation and knowledge were dismissed. We know the earth rotates, the moon orbits the earth, and the earth orbits the sun. I believe this not only because I was taught it, but because I’ve seen and experienced it.
So what connects Leviticus and these modern claims? This: truth can withstand light, scrutiny, and comparison. We are taught to seek learning from the best books and to compare what we read with what we know. For me, what I know has been confirmed by the Holy Spirit.
That same Spirit helps me discern when something enlightens and when it confuses. God’s work is not deception or distraction. His work is clear and purposeful: to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man (Moses 1:39). Everything else must be measured against that truth.
So how do I handle difficult scripture days, when the text feels difficult, I choose to trust the Author. I will carry forward what invites light and leave the rest in the Lord’s hands.
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