Sunday we spent time studying the garments for the priests, specifically Aaron, the high priest. We discovered that Aaron wore the names of the 12 tribes over his heart engraved on precious stones and the same names on his shoulders as a memorial. He bore the guilt of all the people's sins when he entered the tabernacle to offer sacrifices for them.

How like our Savior, who bore our sins when he sacrificed Himself for us on the cross and carries us on His heart and our names engraved on His palms. We truly are held in His hands, safe there, where no one or anything can pull us out.

We also talked about how God is a God of detail, not generalities. We were challenged to share the details of our lives with Him for greater intimacy in our relationship.

This week we will cover Exodus 29 and 30. Well, at least we'll go as far as we can in this section!

I confess that I did not read all the chapters in the Bible that I was scheduled to read over the holiday. So, I picked up where I left off. Then I got a new Bible I had been wanting, The Maxwell Leadership Bible. So I went back to re-read what I had covered so I could read the accomanying articles I had missed. I want to read the Bible through with this one.

So, I'm just now through chapter 12 in the three books I'm reading: Genesis, Job, and Matthew. I have also discovered that I'll probably not get twice as many chapters read on Sunday. So it may take me longer than a year. But I am determined to keep plodding along. How about you?