Leviticus 6:4-7 Mkjv ...then, it shall be, because he sinned and is guilty, he shall pay back that which he got by robbery; or if he robbed the thing extorted; or the deposit which had been deposited with him; or the lost thing which he had found; or all that which he swore about falsely, --he shall even repay it in its principal, and the fifth part he shall add to it, to whomever it belongs. He shall give it on the day of his guilt offering. 
   And he shall bring his trespass offering to the LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock, together with an amount set by you, for a trespass offering, to the priest. 
   And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD, and it shall be forgiven him for anything of all that he has done by being guilty in it. 

When one offends/sins, God demands we take responsibility for restoration and repentance. One reason for today's crime rate and the wishy-washy attitude toward truth is the failure of many parents, school, civil, government officials and the courts to require the offender to shoulder responsibility and take consequences, require consequences in line with the offense, restoration and most importantly--repentance.

When I offend God or others do I shrug it off or do I seek to restore relationships, goods, services and do I truly repent for my actions, words, behavior first to God, then to those I offended?

Jesus, help me be part off the solution, not part of the problem by taking responsibility and when I do wrong--repent and seek to restore. Amen.

Psalm 119:98 Mkjv Through Your commandments You make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. 

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Genesis 6:20-21 GW Two of every type of bird, every type of domestic animal, and every type of creature that crawls on the ground will come to you to be kept alive. Take every kind of food that can be eaten and store it. It will be food for you and the animals." 

On the face of it, what God asked of Noah was not only ridiculous, it was impossible. Yet, Noah obeyed and God richly rewarded his faithfulness.

What about times what God asks of me seems hard (going or doing something for Him), embarrassing (telling someone about Jesus) or just uncomfortable? Once I establish God has truly spoken, what will I do? Let fear or laziness limit my obedience or, like Noah, do whatever is asked?

Do I know Him well enough to discern His voice or is my first step toward obedience one of developing a time of reading His Word and regular communication with Him?

V.22 Noah did this. He did everything that God had commanded him. 

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