I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Leviticus 5-7.

The passage begins by describing a few of the actions which might require one to offer a sin offering.  First, it is a sin to refuse to testify about something which one has seen, or knows about.  Another sin listed here is the making of a foolish vow.  Both of these are sins which require a sin offering.  Remaining silent when we see injustice being done is not an option for those who serve the Lord.  Of course, the second sin I mentioned warns us to temper that action because behaving foolishly is a sin as well.  We must make sure that the injustice we “see” is what we think it is.  

The passage makes clear that often times we sin without realizing it.  Perhaps we called someone out for injustice based on partial information.  If we learn more information which shows that the person had not committed an injustice, an “Oops, my bad” is insufficient.  We must admit that we were wrong, that we had sinned when we condemned them.  We no longer bring sacrifices to the altar to present to God, but we may need to consider offering restitution to those we besmirched by our rush to judgment.  Have we failed to speak up when we knew who had committed a wrong because we “didn’t want to get involved”?  Have we committed ourselves to a foolish course of action?