I had to pick and choose what to cover today because I could go on and on about various parts of our reading. Thankfully, we get to return to several of these things in Leviticus. I will tell you the first six verses of Exodus 21 are some of my favorite Bible verses. I love the imagery that you could volunteer yourself to a kind master for the duration of your life. I know that the text relates to a method of provision for the poor Hebrews, but the fact that this is also referenced as a picture of Christ is beautiful to me. Let me explain. A Hebrew man, serving a fellow Hebrew, could decide to remain a servant at the end of his six years of service. If he believed his master to be good and he enjoyed the blessing of the master, he would go before the religious leaders and swear allegiance to his master for life. They would pierce through the servant's ear with an awl. This mark on his body would be a visible sign to all of his voluntary service to the master...