Proverbs 17:6

Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

We often think of children being the pride and joy of their moms and dads. But how many children are proud of their parents?

What have you done with and for your children that would make them proud? Certainly there may be times in a young person’s life when they don’t think of their parents very highly. But eventually they will grow up and reflect on their time at home with their parents. What will your children remember?

You don’t have to be rich, smart or famous to provide a good family environment in which to raise your children. Being honest, hard-working and God-fearing should be enough to bring a sense of pride to your children for having grown up in your family.

Summary of the Book of Leviticus

Leviticus is the third book of the Bible. The first five books of the Bible are called the Pentateuch, or the Law, and are generally accepted as being written by Moses. The name “Leviticus” means “the Levitical book.” Even though it contains Levi’s name, it was written concerning the priesthood in general, not only to the Levites (which is the focus of the book of Numbers). The title of the book in the Hebrew Bible means “And He Called,” which are the opening words of the book. Leviticus is the calling of God’s people to be holy.

Genesis deals with man’s creation and fall. The book contains God’s promise of a Redeemer (Genesis 3:15) and a choosing of the nation of Israel as the one through whom the Redeemer would come.

Exodus is Israel’s deliverance from the bondage of Egypt culminating in a place of worship being established. This is a picture of the spiritual bondage that man has to sin, yet God provides a way of deliverance.

The book of Leviticus opens where Exodus closes. Exodus ended with God giving a place of worship. Leviticus is God showing the method in which this worship would be conducted.

Author

The book starts with the phrase “the Lord called unto Moses” which appears 35 other times in the book. Moses is referred to, by name, 55 times within the pages of Leviticus. In Matthew 8 Jesus talks about the commandments that Moses gave in Leviticus 14. Paul talks of Moses being the author of Leviticus 18:5. Leviticus is clearly written by Moses. Read the rest of this entry

Matthew 9:36-38

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

Are you helping the harvest? I am not sure who preached this, but this is from an outline written in the margin of my Bible.

1. We have a tendency to postpone the harvest. We say: “One day…”
2. The harvest is valuable; every soul has value.
3. The harvest is ready.
4. The laborers are special.

Jesus did not tell the disciples to pray for a big harvest in these verses. He said to pray for the laborers. The harvest is there. The harvest is ready. The harvest is valuable. The only thing needed are laborers to go and do the work.