Daily Scripture with Tim Wildsmith Day 49 + Week 7 Reflection: Leviticus 9:1–10:20; Mark 3:31–4:29; Psalm 22:22–31
Feb 18, 2026
Becca Wildsmith, Tim’s spouse and conversational partner who reflects on scripture, shares concise reflections on Leviticus, Mark, and Psalms. She discusses sacrificial rituals and holiness. She explores priestly duties, the urgency and parables in Mark, and Psalm 22’s move from suffering to praise. Short, thoughtful takes on how these readings connect to everyday faith.
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God Dwells When The Tabernacle Is Completed
- The tabernacle's completion signals God dwelling with redeemed people and fulfills God's promise to be present.
- Tim notes the glory fills the tabernacle yet Moses cannot enter, a literary setup resolved later in Numbers after Leviticus explains holiness procedures.
Levitical Sacrifices Prepare Hearts For God
- Leviticus' sacrificial system shows holiness's cost and prepares people to encounter God by requiring deliberate offerings and atonement.
- Becca emphasizes preparation: offering valuable animals or grain cultivates reverence and recognition that blood payment was required for reconciliation.
Jesus Fulfills Sacrificial Law Not Merely Replaces It
- Reading Leviticus slowly highlights how much grace Christians have because Jesus fulfills the sacrificial system, granting direct access to God.
- Tim warns against calling fulfillment a simple replacement but stresses Jesus' sacrifice accomplishes what many laws aimed to secure.
