Guilty or Not, Repent!!!

I am reading in the book of Leviticus and the Spirit is impressing upon me the importance of repentance. That even when done out of ignorance, we must not be callous in asking for forgiveness.

Repentance was never meant to be taken lightly. God commanded that it be done immediately. As soon as you are aware of the trespass. The sacrificing of unblemished animals was to show pure and sincere penitence.

This was required of the priests, leaders, the individual, and even the entire congregation. The significant reason for the priests to ask for forgiveness is that when they sin, that guilt is attributed to all of the people. Meditate on that. Particularly for those who excuse them. As if we are gods.

Notice that these are for those who sin out of ignorance. Because even when committed unknowingly, His Word pronounces our guilt.

(Pay attention!) And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity” (Leviticus 5: 17, KJV).

This should be the deterrent but because we are a wicked and rebellious people, and although He forgives us, the LORD does not take these things lightly. That is why it is written, “It is a trespass (a guilt) offering: he hath certainly trespassed against the LORD” (Leviticus 5: 19, KJV).

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