Why All The Do’s and Don’ts
Lev 20:22-26
Why did God give so many rules to his people? Why doesn’t he just allow us to live and let live? God wants the best for us. That’s why he wants us to stay away from those acts that would bring us pain and spiritual loss.
Like a father who loves his children, God does not allow us to do certain things because he knows they will hurt and possibly destroy us. Rather than feeling deprived when we read this list of rules, we should feel grateful to a God who loves us enough to say no to what is bad for us, and yes to what i9s best for us.
I am the Lord your God…
Obey my laws and teachings. Or else the land I am giving you will become sick of you and throw you out. The nations I am chasing out did these disgusting things, and I hated them for it, so don’t follow their example.
I am the LORD your God, and I have promised you their land that is rich with milk and honey. I have chosen you to be different from other people. That’s why you must make a difference between animals and birds that I have said are clean and unclean –this will keep you from becoming disgusting to me.
I am the LORD, the holy God. You have been chosen to be my people, and so you must be holy too.
