March 9

Numbers 35-36

Avenger of blood, what a term! I actually took some time to do a little research on this before making my daily entry. I knew that it was someone who carried out the execution of a murderer. I just wasn't clear on whom that someone was. It seems that the avenger is the next of kin. That's more responsibility than I would care to have. I wonder how modern day capital punishment would work if that was the manner used? I suppose that some murderers would go free, while others would not. I also wonder what it did, and would do, to, and for, the avenger of blood? Thank you, Lord, for removing the law from our lives. For, I must confess that I find parts of it to be distasteful, and a little barbaric. However, it will never be my duty or desire to question your will. Amen.