Leviticus 4

[1] And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

[2] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through

ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things

which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:

[3] If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the

people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young

bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.

[4] And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the

congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's

head, and kill the bullock before the LORD.

[5] And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and

bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation:

[6] And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the

blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary.

[7] And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar

of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of the

congregation: and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of

the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of

the congregation.

[8] And he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin

offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon

the inwards,

[9] And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the

flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,

[10] As it was taken off from the bullock of the sacrifice of peace

offerings: and the priest shall burn them upon the altar of the burnt

offering.

[11] And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with

his legs, and his inwards, and his dung,

[12] Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a

clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with

fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.

[13] And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the

thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat

against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should

not be done, and are guilty;

[14] When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the

congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before

the tabernacle of the congregation.

[15] And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head

of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the

LORD.

[16] And the priest that is anointed shall bring of the bullock's blood to

the tabernacle of the congregation:

[17] And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle

it seven times before the LORD, even before the vail.

[18] And he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is

before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall

pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering,

which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

[19] And he shall take all his fat from him, and burn it upon the altar.

[20] And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin

offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement

for them, and it shall be forgiven them.

[21] And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as

he burned the first bullock: it is a sin offering for the congregation.

[22] When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against

any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should

not be done, and is guilty;

[23] Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall

bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:

[24] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the

place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin

offering.

[25] And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his

finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall

pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering.

[26] And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the

sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him

as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

[27] And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he

doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things

which ought not to be done, and be guilty;

[28] Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he

shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for

his sin which he hath sinned.

[29] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay

the sin offering in the place of the burnt offering.

[30] And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put

it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the

blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.

[31] And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away

from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon

the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an

atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.

[32] And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female

without blemish.

[33] And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay

it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering

[34] And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his

finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall

pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar:

[35] And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is

taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall

burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the

LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath

committed, and it shall be forgiven him.



2) Our Daily Bread for 13 February 2026 titled



Be Careful! Alyson Kieda



James 4:1-10



Friendship With the World



1 (Ro 7:23; 1Pe 2:11) Where do wars and fights among you come from?

Do they not come from your lusts that war in your body?

2 You lust and do not have, so you kill.

You desire to have and cannot obtain. You fight and war.

Yet you do not have, because you do not ask.

3 (1Jn 5:14; 3:22) You ask, and do not receive, because you ask amiss,

that you may spend it on your passions.

4 (Jn 15:19; Ro 8:7) You adulterers and adulteresses, do you not know

that the friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore

will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

5 Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "He yearns jealously

for the spirit that lives in us"(The source of this quotation is uncertain.)?

6 (Pr 3:34; 1Pe 5:5) But He gives more grace. For this reason it says:

"God resists the proud,

but gives grace to the humble."(Pr 3:34.)

7 (Eph 4:27; 1Pe 5:8-9) Therefore submit yourselves to God.

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8 (2Ch 15:2; Jas 1:8) Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.

Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

9 (Lk 6:25; Pr 14:13) Grieve and mourn and weep.

Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to ­dejection.

10 (Mt 23:12) Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord,

and He will lift you up.



[1] From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even

of your lusts that war in your members?

[2] Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain:

ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.

[3] Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it

upon your lusts.

[4] Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the

world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world

is the enemy of God.

[5] Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth

in us lusteth to envy?

[6] But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud,

but giveth grace unto the humble.

[7] Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee

from you.

[8] Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye

sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

[9] Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to

mourning, and your joy to heaviness.

[10] Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.



After years of struggle and crying out in prayer, Frank quit drinking. He

attributes his continued sobriety to God's work in his life. But he also made

some important changes. He no longer kept alcohol in the house, watched for

warning signs in his thinking and moods, and was wary of certain situations.

He leaned on God and knew not to leave an opening for temptation or sin.



"Be alert and of sober mind," the apostle Peter warned. "Your enemy the devil

prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour"

(1 Peter 5:8). Peter knew we needed to be watchful because the devil's attacks

are often unexpected—when it seems like our life couldn’t be better, or we

think we'd never be tempted in a certain area.



James too warned his readers to submit to God and "resist the devil." When we

do, our enemy "will flee" (James 4:7). The best way to resist him is to stay

close to God through prayer and time in Scripture. When we do, God comes near

to us (v. through His Spirit (Romans 5:5). James also offered this

encouragement: "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up"

(James 4:10).



We all face challenging moments in life when we're tempted and struggle.

We can rest knowing that God wants us to succeed and overcome.

He is with us in our troubles.



Reflect & Pray



When do you seem to be more susceptible to temptation?

How has God helped you in those times?



Dear God, please help me draw near to You instead

of pulling away. I need Your daily guidance to keep me on the right path.



Learn how the Spirit fights on your behalf.