Confession, Restitution and Adultery...Oh My (Numbers 5)...

We are diving into the laws God set for us as a way of really showing how important Jesus will be in our stories. I thought it was interesting that the Old Testament requirement of making restitution (paying back a wrong done to someone) required confession, full payment + 20%.

How many times have we said we were sorry thinking, "Surely that's enough!!! What more do they want from me?" Restitution is a legal word we use in our courts everyday. I think we need to make it more of a point to use it as a relational word as we attempt to show love to the people we offend. Regardless if it was accidental or purposeful.

I'm going to take a nap.

Heart and Soul,
BAG
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