Leviticus 24:1-9  The Lord instructed Moses to command the people to bring pure olive oil to Aaron who would use it in the tent of meeting every day. ."from evening until morning".  He was also told to bring 12(large) cakes of bread to place on the gold table each sabbath day.  This bread would be "most holy" and could be eaten only by Aaron and his sons as it was replaced each week. Frankincense was also added to the table as a memorial offering to the Lord.  This bread would be known as the "bread of the Presence" .  Light and Bread.. "a perpetual statute".. these would stand "before the Lord continually."  Aaron was instructed to keep both of these "in order" before the Lord.  

Jesus said, "I am the light of the world. If you follow Me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life." (John 8:12)  He also said, "I am the Bread of life. whoever comes to Me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in Me will never be thirsty." ( John 6:35)  

The pure light was supposed to be kept in order "continually".. and we have been given the "Light of the world" . .Jesus Christ.. to be with us continually so that we might walk in the Light and not in darkness.  The bread of the Presence.. points to the One who gives us life so that we will live in His Presence continually and eternally.   Hallelujah! What a Savior! As the Bread of the Presence was renewed every Sabbath.. we are renewed when we come together each week to worship Him in our own churches! 

Verses 10-23 of this chapter are an interruption in the middle of the instructions regarding the laws and statutes of the Lord.  

A man whose mother was an Israelite and whose father was Egyptian got into a fight with an Israelite man. This man "blasphemed the Name and cursed."  He was taken into custody and brought before Moses.  The Lord gave Moses instructions to have the man taken outside the camp,  those who witnessed this man's words put their hands on his head, and then the whole congregation was ordered to take stones and kill this man for his sin.  The Lord said,  " If anyone curses his God, then he shall bear his sin." (v15) 

The Lord also added more instructions for dealing with disputes and struggles between people:

Someone who takes a life would be put to death. 

Someone who killed an animal had to replace that animal.

Someone who injured another person would be inflicted with the same injury that he caused. "fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth; just as he has injured a man, so it shall be inflicted on him." (v19) 

God's justice is perfect. Sometimes it is severe, but it is still perfect.  Jesus spoke of this judgement in Matthew 5:38 during His great sermon.  He said, "you have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, do not resist him who is evil; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also."  The Bible Knowledge Commentary says that the Law given in the Old Testament was called the "law of retaliation" and meant to protect the innocent and make sure that the retaliation was not greater than the offense. What Jesus pointed out was that the righteous man did not need to claim his right to retaliate.. but to be humble and selfless.. allowing God to judge and "set all things in order" Himself. As Romans 12:19 states, "Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written, 'Vengeance is Mine, I will repay" says the Lord." 

Father in heaven,  may our thoughts be renewed.. our minds transformed by Your Word.  May our lives be illuminated continually by the Presence of Christ Jesus who abides in us and we in Him.  May we partake of the true Bread of Life and be continually renewed by His life in us.  May we live in humble and selfless surrender to Your perfect will.  We give it all over to You.. for You are the God who is perfectly holy and perfectly just. We look for Your Kingdom to come and Your will to be done as we honor Your Name. Let the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts be acceptable to You we pray, in Jesus' name Amen.