S.O.A.P. 30 Day Challenge – Day #7 February 7, 2024 “The Sin of Ignorance and God’s Grace.”
S. Leviticus 5:14-16 (NIV) 14 The Lord said to Moses: 15 “When anyone is unfaithful to the Lord by sinning unintentionally in regard to any of the Lord’s holy things, they are to bring to the Lord as a penalty a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value in silver, according to the sanctuary shekel.[a] It is a guilt offering. 16 They must make restitution for what they have failed to do in regard to the holy things, pay an additional penalty of a fifth of its value and give it all to the priest. The priest will make atonement for them with the ram as a guilt offering, and they will be forgiven.
O. It is possible to sin and to be unaware of it (sinning unintentionally). Perhaps this could be called “The Sin of Ignorance” – being uninformed, not knowing God’s expectations. When this happened in the OT, God provided a system (of sacrifices) for people to restore their relationship with Him.
These O.T. sacrifices were pictures of how God would provide the ultimate NT sacrifice through Jesus and his death, burial and resurrection (Hebrews 10). Because of the salvation God has provided for us in Jesus, when we do sin, we simply need to acknowledge it and based on the finished work of Jesus, our relationship with the Lord is renewed. (1 John 1:9).
Further, God want us to know what His will is for our lives. He does not want us to continue to be uninformed. This is one reason why Paul teaches that we are to understand what the will of the Lord is (Ephesians 5:15-17).
A. It’s so great to know that the Lord provides for all of our blunders. Thank you, Lord, for your Grace, over our ignorance. I will continue to acknowledge my sins and failures to you and enjoy renewed fellowship with you. I will also continue to read, study, and teach your word so that I and others will understand your will for our lives.
P. Thank your Lord for your love, Grace and provision for our sin of ignorance. Thank you, Jesus, for the great salvation you have secured for us. Holy Spirit fill me and guide me to greater growth, knowledge and understanding of God’s will for my life. I love you, Lord. In Jesus’ name...
