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PEACE OFFERING - A PORTION FOR THE PRIESTS
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Leviticus 7
1 Peter 2:5
“He among the sons of Aaron, that
offereth the blood of the peace offerings…
shall have the right shoulder for his part.”
PEACE OFFERING - A PORTION FOR THE PRIESTS
The priests on duty who did the offerings of the blood and the fat were to have the right shoulder and the breast of the peace offering. These were the meaty parts of the animal. The peace offering signified that peace between the worshipper and the LORD had been restored through the sin offering and burnt offering. This peace was through the shedding of blood, for without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins. The peace offering belonged to the LORD, and so did the whole Levitical priesthood. Only holy people could eat holy food. Therefore, the priests ate the prescribed parts of the peace offering on behalf of the LORD. This was a sign of fellowship, the most intimate kind in Jewish culture. It also signified the conclusion of an acceptable covenantal offering.
The worshipper understood that he had been forgiven and he would leave the tabernacle feeling cleansed. This concluded his offering and he experienced the forgiveness of sins. On the part of the priests who did the offering and ate of the offering, he realised the grave responsibility entrusted to him by the LORD. He was standing in the place of God before God’s people, and at the same time as he offered the blood and the fat, he was also standing in the place of God’s people before the LORD. This is the role of a mediator. He needed to be holy in Christ all the time especially when he was on duty. He needed to prepare his heart before the LORD as his role of mediator was irreplaceable, except by another priest like himself.
Today, Christians are the priests standing before God and the world. To God, they are sanctified and can represent their loved ones and friends before Him. To fellow believers, they are mediators who are part of the same priesthood established by Christ through His precious blood. They must be holy in Christ at all times, for they are irreplaceable as mediators today.
MEMORISATION: Leviticus 7:31
PRAYER: I thank Thee, Father, for the great privilege of prayer, that I can approach Thee and be accepted for Christ’s sake. Amen.