Joy in Leviticus

October 31, 2025

Have you ever found it difficult to understand how to apply certain Bible passages to your life?

Leviticus (our main focus of this month’s devotions) can seem intimidating, even for seasoned readers of the Bible. This book has many regulations about food, fluids, and flesh; instructions about slaughtering animals; guidelines for priests; and rules for making all kinds of offerings in worship to God.

All of this might not seem very relevant to us today. However, as we read Leviticus through the lens of Jesus’ life and work, we find that an awe-inspiring picture of the Savior comes into focus.

Join us this month as we explore how Leviticus points God's people to the greatest priest and the most important offering of all—our Lord Jesus Christ! Together we’ll find “Joy in Leviticus.”

November’s author, Rob Toornstra, has served as the pastor of Sunnyslope Christian Reformed Church in Salem, Oregon, since 2005. In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, he serves with International Theological Education Ministries, teaching pastors around the globe how to be effective preachers. He and his wife, Amy, have three children, and they enjoy all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer.

As you read the Today devotions this month, may you be refreshed, refocused, and renewed in God’s Word!

Start with day one of Joy in Leviticus here or download the full PDF.

About the author — Kurt Selles

Kurt Selles is the director of ReFrame Ministries and serves as the Executive Editor of Today. He is a graduate of Calvin College and Seminary, and received his PhD from Vanderbilt University. Before coming to ReFrame, he served 19 years in Taiwan and China with CRC World Missions. Kurt later taught missions at Beeson Divinity School, where he also acted as the director of the school’s Global Center. Kurt and his wife, Vicki, reside in Grand Rapids and have three adult children.