Thursday, June 5, 2014

Numbers 28 - Worshipping with Offerings

While Jesus died to atone for sin, once for all, the sacrifices outline a system if worship that we can apply to ourselves. Note that sacrifices were offered regularly and again on special occasions.

God looks for His people to seek Him and fellowship with Him regularly. The sacrifices were offered daily, weekly and monthly. Our regular pattern should be to worship day in and day out. Disconnecting from that fellowship only opens the door to corruption of our faith. 

The perfect sacrifices without blemish all point to the one perfect sacrifice of Jesus the Messiah. We no longer need to slay animals as an offering to The Lord. Our redeemed lives are an offering to The Lord. We ourselves are the offering. We offer our service, our praise, our obedience and our intellect as a sweet savor to The Lord. 

There were also the special sacrifices offered in remembrance of God's goodness to His people. For all time we will remember the Passover as a demonstration of God's passion for His people. He delivered his people from the oppression of Egypt and He delivers His people from the oppression of sin. Additionally there was the festival of the harvest remembering how God provides for our needs and gives us good things. 

Dear friend, we have so much to thank God for, most especially for our redemption through the finished work of Jesus.  We have God's spirit within us and we are His people just as Israel was His. We find Him faithful and true throughout our days. He has saved us from the oppression of sin and He has provided for our needs. Morning, noon and night we have so many reasons to worship our Lord. 

May God richly bless you as you seek Him and as you serve Him. 

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