Lev. 4:27 "If a member of the community sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the Lord's commands, he is guilty."
God is giving the law to Moses and gives several commands regarding unintentional sin. If the priests, leaders, or members of the community sin unintentionally, they are to make sacrifices for their sins. These sacrifices involve bringing an animal to the Tent of Meeting and slaughtering it right there for everyone to see.
God takes sin seriously. Even unintentional sin. It would be easy for God to "let us off the hook" for the things we don't realize we do, but he doesn't. Even this sin matters to God. And while Jesus' sacrifice atones for all of my sin, even the unintentional sin (which is awesome and I'll save for another time), I must be diligent to discover the hidden, unintentional sin in my life and come clean before God. I must examine my heart extensively each day. I do this not out of legalism, guilt, or fear, but because it matters dearly to the heart of God and pleases him.
Dear Jesus, help me look deeply at myself and be honest with you each day. Amen.
