RPG Adults
MEANING OF THE MEAT OFFERING
FRIDAY, APRIL 5
Leviticus 2
Hebrews 10:12
“…it is a thing most holy of the
offerings of the LORD”
MEANING OF THE MEAT OFFERING
The general meaning of the meat offering is “gift offering.” It involved grain or animal offerings. When the word is used together with other offerings like burnt offering or sin offering, it is a non-blood offering. However, it can also be a generic term to include grain or blood offerings, especially when it is used to describe a series of offerings which included burnt offering, sin offering, wave offering and peace offering.
Meat offering was both a necessity (when used as one of a series of offerings) as well as voluntary (as a standalone offering). An example of an accompanying offering: “If he offer it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried. Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings” (Lev 7:12-13).
In the case of a standalone offering, it was voluntary. The worshipper would express his heartfelt thanks to God. It could be for a recovery of sickness or safety in travel or a good harvest or family’s close walk with God, etc. The LORD provided this offering to be a free will offering. All the others were required offerings for when an Israelite had sinned against God or was found to be unclean. They needed to bring their prescribed offerings in order to restore their fellowship with the LORD. If they wished to worship or partake of any spiritual feasts, they had to bring the other offerings. But the meat offering was the only offering to be given freely and not by compulsion or necessity.
Christ is our meat offering. It is one thing to praise and thank the LORD because of blessings, grace, mercies and salvation. But it is most special when we come before the Lord and simply thank Him for the Lord Jesus Christ and that God is the God of heaven and earth. We willingly and freely thank and worship God for who He is.
MEMORISATION: Leviticus 2:3
PRAYER: Teach me daily, O Father, to thank Thee from the depths of my heart because of who Thou art, for Jesus’ sake. Amen.