Growin' Up Gregory

A lot of people don't like mornings, unless it's a Saturday morning where they can sleep in until lunch when morning is technically over.  Personally, I love mornings.  It's my quiet time, my workout time, and my breakfast time (3 things I enjoy!).  But many mornings by the time I head to work my mood has changed.  I've gone from the peaceful accomplished feeling of quiet devotion with God and a good workout to rushing, hurrying, trying to get out the door without forgetting something and be on time (I prefer early).  I can often tell when I get in my car that morning what kind of day I'm going to have.  But essentially, my morning and my preparation to begin the day, that hour or so from 7-8 sets the tone for the rest of the day. My study over the past couple weeks has been on a similar topic that doesn't always get the glory because we often times don't see what all goes into it, preparation.  In Leviticus 9:1-14, the priest had to make sacrifices ...

What is worship?  We could spend a lot of time discussing this question to come to a consensus definition of what worship is to us.  Most would like say that worship is praying, singing, going to church, or reading the Bible.  But worship is so much more.  It is God's desire for all of His people to worship Him.  "Simply put, worship is engaging with God, treasuring God, and submitting to God."  How do we do that? In Leviticus 9:15-21 (READ), we read about the first duty of the priest as he offers sacrifices and offerings for the sins of the people.  But before the priest could make sacrifices for the people's sins, he had to make sacrifices for his own sins (Lev 9:1-14).  The Israelites were set apart as God's people and were the only nation commanded to build tabernacles and offer sacrifices.  Aaron first offered a goat as a sin offering for the people.  This was a sacrifice for unintentional sin as many of us often sin without even ...