Read: Lev. 7-8
When Jesus died on the cross he satisfied all the offerings. Today we read about the guilt and the peace offering. Jesus blood took care of our guilt of our sin and gives us peace with God. It is the devil that condemns us and tries to make us think we are still guilty. He robs our peace.
They were not to eat the fat or the blood. We now know through scientific research that fat and blood are not good for us nutritionally or health wise.
Reading about the ordination of the priests gives us a vivid picture of what Jesus went through when he rose to heaven. He was exalted to be our High Priest. Hebrews tells us that a priest has to be a person who has walked among men and knows their temptations and can sympathize with their struggles. Jesus’ life on earth qualified him to be our High Priest.
During the ordination, they would put some of the blood of the sacrifice on the priests right ear, right thumb and right big toe. This was to sanctify what he heard, what he did and where he went - his walk. These are the same places God sanctifies on us to be his priests. We are to hear only what he says and obey it. We are to do only what we see the Father doing and do it. And, we are to go only where he leads us to go. That is how Jesus lived his life. They were to eat some of the meat and the grain offering sprinkled with blood and oil. We are to be consumed with Jesus and the Holy Spirit. We are to eat the Word as our daily bread.
Lord, may we be priests before you. Sanctify us through your blood and your Word.
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