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FROM THE EIGHTH DAY!
FRIDAY, JUNE 14
Leviticus 22
1 Corinthians 10:31
“And whether it be cow or ewe,
ye shall not kill it and her
young both in one day.”
FROM THE EIGHTH DAY!
In the offering of an animal sacrifice, the animal had to be at least eight days old. This included the bullock, sheep and goat. “Fagius says, the Hebrews give two reasons why a creature might not be offered before the eighth day; one is, that a sabbath might pass over it, nothing being perfect and consistent without it, that giving, as they say perfection and consistence to all the things of the world; and the other, as the heavens and the earth being perfected in seven days, a creature which lives so long seems to be, as it were, perfect; but he observes, if we inquire after the mystical sense of it, a better reason is to be given, namely, that Christ, the type of all the sacrifices, was not to be offered, or suffer death in his infancy, which Herod contrived, but at man’s estate; and to show that no man is fit to be a propitiatory sacrifice, through weakness and inability, being unable to stand before the justice of God, only Christ, in whom is perfection of strength.” [John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible, Swordsearcher 8.0]
John Gill’s observation of the spiritual significance is biblical and very true. Christ could not be offered as the perfect Lamb of God according to man’s schedule or if He was not old enough to offer Himself with the fullness of obedience as the Son of Man. Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Son of Man, offered Himself at the prime of adult life at thirty-three years of age. This maturity demonstrates the very best of Christ’s offering in His humanity as the perfect Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world.
As children of God, we need to offer to the LORD the best years of our life. Do not give to the LORD the crumbs that fall off the table of feasting, but the best of the feast. The LORD saved us all according to His perfect timing. The younger in age we are, the more we can serve the LORD. The prime of our life must be given to the LORD always, and it is our honour and privilege to be saved for His glorious service. Will you give your best to the LORD who has given His best to you?
MEMORISATION: Leviticus 22:27
PRAYER: Help me to offer my body as a holy and living sacrifice unto Thee, O Father. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen.