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THE MEAT OFFERING - FOR HOLY PEOPLE ONLY
LORD’S DAY, APRIL 21
Leviticus 6
Hebrews 4:14-16
“All the males among the children
of Aaron shall eat of it. …every one
that toucheth them shall be holy.”
THE MEAT OFFERING - FOR HOLY PEOPLE ONLY
The meat offering was an offering that was without the shedding of blood. It had to be without leaven as leaven symbolised sin and iniquities. The meat offering was usually understood as a wave or thank offering. It was offered as a final offering with sins forgiven and peace with God restored, thus it was appropriate that the worshipper thank the LORD for His grace and mercies in forgiving him in Christ. A handful of what was brought would be offered to the LORD at the altar of burnt offering. The smoke that ascended upwards symbolised a sweet savour unto the LORD. The rest of the meat offering would be given to the priests to be eaten, in the holy place. The priests would bake at home what they received and then eat them in the holy place. No leaven must be used in the baking. The whole experience was most holy to the LORD like the sin and trespass offerings. The meat offering was for the holy ones only, i.e. the priests.
The spiritual significance of the above experience was to remind the priests of their holy service as mediators between God and man. There was no activity on earth that had this holy status. The worshipper was sinful. The priests offered the worshipper’s sacrifices in faith to the LORD and the worshipper’s sins would be washed away. The priests’ service was for and to the LORD. It was not just for the people. A real spiritual experience was done in the lives of the worshippers. Therefore, the priests had to remember that they were holy, and therefore their priestly duties were holy and must not be despised as insignificant and ordinary. The spiritual activities in themselves were given a spiritual significance by the LORD. What they did and who they were, pointed to the Saviour Jesus Christ, who is every believer’s great High Priest and once for all perfect sacrifice. Believers today are like the holy priests of the past. They are holy and all their duties are holy in Christ. They live to represent Christ. Their holy place is wherever they are serving and witnessing. Their holy service will ascend to God as a sweet savour.
MEMORISATION: Leviticus 6:16
PRAYER: Help me, O Father, to serve Thee with clean hands and a pure heart for Jesus’ sake. Amen.