Today is the 28th day of February. Welcome to the Daily Audio Bible. I'm Brian. It is great to be here today with you as we gather around the global campfire.

Ah, exhale, safe place, oasis, togetherness, the scriptures, this is what we're here for. And so let's just

exhale all the cares of this life.

We can get them if we want them.

They'll be waiting for us.

They're not going anywhere, but maybe our perspective can shift.

And so let's let them go as we dive in today and that will take us back into the book of

Leviticus and today 22, verse 17 through 23, verse 44.

The Lord said to Moses, speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them, if any of you, whether an Israelite or a foreign residing in Israel presents a gift

for a burnt offering to the Lord, either to fulfill a vow or as a free will offering, you must present a male without defect from the

cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your behalf. Do not bring

anything with a defect because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

When anyone brings from the herd or flock a fellowship offering to the Lord to fulfill a special

vow or as a free will offering, it must be without defect or

blemish to be acceptable.

Do not offer to the Lord the blind, the injured, or the maimed, or anything with warts or festering or running

sores.

Do not place any of these on the altar as a food offering presented to the Lord. You may, however, present as a free will offering, an

ox or a sheep that is deformed or stunted, but it will not be accepted in fulfillment of a

vow. You must not offer to the Lord. not be

offered to the Lord an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut.

You must not do this in your own land and you must not accept such animals from the hand of a foreigner and offer them as the food of your God.

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