RPG Adults
NO EATING OF FAT AND BLOOD!
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
Leviticus 7
Colossians 3:17
“…and he shall be filled
with the Holy Ghost,
even from his mother’s womb.”
NO EATING OF FAT AND BLOOD!
It is not for health reasons that the LORD commanded His people not to eat fat and blood. In the case of fat, it is the fat of animals that were unclean and offered to the LORD that the people were not supposed to eat. The reason is that the former was unclean and the latter was holy. Fat taken from an unclean animal (died of itself or torn by wild animals) must not be eaten; even if it was a sheep or goat or an ox (which are clean animals). The nature of its death made it unclean. The person who ate it would become unclean. Things that were unclean could make a person unclean; but things that were holy could not make a person holy by mere touch. In fact, that which was holy could become unholy if it had been touched by an unholy person.
The fat of animals sacrificed to the LORD was the best part. It must be given only to the LORD. God’s people, including the priests, were not permitted to eat the fat. The significance of this teaching is that the best must be given to the LORD in all our offerings. However, if the animal was not part of an offering and was killed by God’s people for their own consumption, the prohibition did not apply. In the case of eating blood, it was forbidden under all circumstances. God’s people were not permitted to eat or drink blood as this was usually part of idol worship. The drinking or eating of blood had a spiritual significance in idol worship. It usually meant to have power over the enemy if the enemy’s blood was drunk. The other reason is that blood represents life. Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission of sin. That is why the Lord had to shed His precious blood on the cross of Calvary to save us from our sins.
The best must be given to the LORD in all that we offer Him. This is a true expression of love. Our time, service, and substance must be the best. Young believers must give of their youthful strength to the LORD. The best time of the day when we are most alert must be devoted to prayer and the study of God’s Word. This is the devotion of a thankful believer as an unprofitable servant.
MEMORISATION: Leviticus 7:24
PRAYER: May I always give my best unto Thee, O Father. In the Name of my Lord and my Saviour, Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.