Contrary to popular opinion, salvation is not a one time event. Rather it’s a lifestyle of relying upon the Savior. But sometimes there are people who try to dissuade us, and there are things in our lives that actually hinder our reliance upon the Savior.
"In this way the priest will make atonement for your sin. If you can’t afford a lamb, bring as your penalty to God for the sin you have committed, two does or two pigeons.” ~Leviticus 5:6-7
The meaning of this verse might not be obvious, but when seen as the backdrop it becomes clear. Let’s fast forward to Jesus when He was tipping over the money tables at the temple, and whipping the vendors. Why was He so mad? There was something very wrong occurring, and yet it had become socially acceptable, even by the spiritual elite. The Priests would examine the doves and pigeons the people brought. That was a correct thing to do as spelled out in Levitical law. What wasn’t correct was the priests were disallowing almost all the birds, and making them go to the bird vendors at the front of the temple and buy an ‘approved’ bird at a huge mark-up. The priests of course got a percentage of ‘the take’. But what was worse, these people were poor, too poor to bring a lamb or a goat. It was the poor that were being frustrated at the place of salvation. I am quite sure that Jesus still fights to clear the path of salvation for anyone at anytime. Is your journey of salvation being HINDERED in any way? ~Verlon
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