Strong Tower
A daily scripture exposition.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Leviticus 27:32 NLT
“Count off every tenth animal from your herds and flocks and set them apart for the Lord as holy.”
Count off every tenth
Today’s referenced scripture emphasizes that dedicating one-tenth of one’s produce to the Lord also extends to those who raise cattle. For cattle ranchers, God provided a clear and specific guideline for identifying which animals should be set apart as holy. According to this instruction, the ranchers were to count every tenth animal that passed under the rod, thereby underscoring the fairness and consistency of God’s expectations for His people.
This guideline is particularly noteworthy because it places the responsibility of counting and selection squarely on the shoulders of the animal owners rather than on priests or leaders such as Moses. This design suggests a level of trust from the Lord, empowering owners to fulfill this sacred commitment, free from the oversight or anxiety of continuous scrutiny. It is a personal obligation, emphasizing that dedication is a matter of the heart and personal integrity.
This prompts an essential question: Are you consistent in your commitments and values, or do you waver at every challenge? In reflecting on this, you might consider the areas where you are called to be faithful and ponder how to uphold those commitments with sincerity and devotion.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, I ask for divine strength through the Holy Spirit to remain steadfast in every assignment where You require my consistency. In Jesus’s name, Amen.
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