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Leviticus 2:1-16 \u00a0 (CLICK HERE FOR\u00a0BIBLE VERSES)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Leviticus 2:1-16.\u00a0With a humble heart, see what sticks out to you in this passage.\u00a0 Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?\u00a0 After you\u2019ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.\u00a0 Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

Leviticus\u00a02:1-12 (NIV)<\/em><\/strong>
\n1\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“‘When someone brings a grain offering to the\u00a0LORD, his offering is to be of fine flour. He is to pour oil on it, put incense on it
\n2\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the fine flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the\u00a0LORD.<\/em>
\n3\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings made to the\u00a0LORD\u00a0by fire.
\n4\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“‘If you bring a grain offering baked in an oven, it is to consist of fine flour: cakes made without yeast and mixed with oil, or wafers made without yeast and spread with oil.
\n5\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0If your grain offering is prepared on a griddle, it is to be made of fine flour mixed with oil, and without yeast.
\n6\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Crumble it and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering.
\n7\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0If your grain offering is cooked in a pan, it is to be made of fine flour and oil.
\n8\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Bring the grain offering made of these things to the\u00a0LORD; present it to the priest, who shall take it to the altar.
\n9\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0He shall take out the memorial portion from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the\u00a0LORD.
\n10\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings made to the\u00a0LORD\u00a0by fire.
\n11\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“‘Every grain offering you bring to the\u00a0LORD\u00a0must be made without yeast, for you are not to burn any yeast or honey in an offering made to the\u00a0LORD\u00a0by fire.
\n12\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0You may bring them to the\u00a0LORD\u00a0as an offering of the firstfruits, but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses\u00a01-12:\u00a0\u00a0Leviticus\u00a02\u00a0describes a second type of offering that the Israelites were commanded to give: \u00a0the grain offering.\u00a0 Whereas the burnt offering in\u00a0Leviticus\u00a01\u00a0involved sacrificing animals for the forgiveness of sins, the grain offering in\u00a0Leviticus\u00a02\u00a0involved sacrificing vegetables (i.e. grain) and was for the purpose of giving thanks to God.<\/p>\n

If the burnt offering described in\u00a0Leviticus\u00a01\u00a0points us to Jesus\u2019 death on the cross for our sins, what can we learn from the grain offering?\u00a0\u00a0Just as the burnt offering is followed by the grain offering in\u00a0Leviticus\u00a01-2, God’s forgiveness (represented by the burnt offering) should always be followed by our gratitude (represented by the grain offering).<\/strong>\u00a0 Jesus Christ, the perfect lamb of God, without blemish or defect, offered the ultimate burnt offering for us when he sacrificed himself in our place so that we could be forgiven of our sins.\u00a0 Let’s not take this precious burnt offering for granted.\u00a0 Instead, since we have been fully cleansed and forgiven by Christ’s burnt offering, let’s give God our “grain offering”, our gratitude.\u00a0 Like offering our finest flour (v1), let’s offer to God our finest praise, worship, material offerings, testimonies and a life lived for His glory.\u00a0\u00a0Forgiveness and gratitude go together.\u00a0 God offered forgiveness (His burnt offering) for us.\u00a0 In return, we offer gratitude (our grain offering) to Him.\u00a0 Like two peas in a pod,\u00a0like pearls and milk tea,\u00a0like Kiki and Lala, God’s forgiveness and our gratitude go together.<\/p>\n

So no matter what other problem you’re going through today, thank God that He has already solved your biggest problem: God has forgiven you of all your sins! \u00a0<\/a>(And if God solved your biggest problem, how will He not help you with all the little problems?)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0May you live continually in the gratitude that comes from having your biggest problem solved, your sins forgiven and covered by Almighty God who loves you dearly.\u00a0 Forgiveness and gratitude go together!<\/p>\n

Leviticus\u00a02:13 (NIV)<\/em><\/strong>
\n13\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Season all your grain offerings with salt. Do not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offerings; add salt to all your offerings.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verse 13:\u00a0\u00a0God tells the Israelites to season their grain offerings with salt.\u00a0\u00a0Why?\u00a0\u00a0Some scholars believe that the salt is a symbol of two things.\u00a0\u00a0First, since salt preserves, we want our gratitude to God to last, not just to come and go.\u00a0\u00a0Just as Hebrews 13:15 says, \u201clet us\u00a0continually<\/em>\u00a0offer to God a sacrifice of praise\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0In every season and in every circumstance, let\u2019s give thanks to God.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Second, since salt adds flavour, we want to give God gratitude that is not bland and ordinary, but something that brings joy and a smile to God\u2019s face.\u00a0\u00a0The fact that the Israelites were to season their grain offerings with salt reminds me of Colossians 4:6 which says that\u00a0our words should be seasoned with salt, bringing joy to those who hear what we say<\/strong>: \u201cLet your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.\u201d (Colossians 4:6)<\/p>\n

Leviticus\u00a02:14 (NIV)<\/em><\/strong>
\n14\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“‘If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits to the\u00a0LORD, offer crushed heads of new grain roasted in the fire.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verse 14:\u00a0\u00a0Just as the Israelites are to offer crushed heads of\u00a0new grain<\/em>\u00a0roasted in the fire,\u00a0may we aim to give God praise that is new and fresh every day<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 not just old, rehashed worship, but something new, fresh, and roasted in the fire that is the Holy Spirit living in us.\u00a0\u00a0No wonder the Psalms tell us to \u201cSing to the Lord a new song\u201d (Psalm 149:1).\u00a0\u00a0Aim to keep your praise and worship of God fresh and new.<\/p>\n

Leviticus\u00a02:15-16 (NIV)<\/em><\/strong>
\n15\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Put oil and incense on it; it is a grain offering.
\n16\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The priest shall burn the memorial portion of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all the incense, as an offering made to the\u00a0LORD\u00a0by fire.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 15-16: When you read about the worship system that God legislated for the Israelites in the books of Exodus and\u00a0Leviticus, you\u2019ll find that oil and incense often go together.\u00a0\u00a0Oil and incense were instrumental in the Israelites\u2019 worship of God.\u00a0\u00a0Just as oil and incense were placed on the grain offering,<\/strong>\u00a0let\u2019s remember that our gratitude to God is a form of worship to God.\u00a0\u00a0We worship God in many ways, but one important way is giving thanks to God for who He is and what He has done.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Heavenly Father, thank You for offering Your Son Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of my sins.\u00a0\u00a0I don\u2019t take this most incredible gift for granted.\u00a0\u00a0Since Your forgiveness toward me goes on forward, may my gratitude toward You go on just as long, just as permanently.\u00a0\u00a0In Jesus\u2019 name, AMEN!<\/em><\/p>\n

copyright \u00a9 2022 Justin Lim. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Leviticus 2:1-16.\u00a0With a humble heart, see what sticks out to you in this passage.\u00a0 Is there a verse, a phrase, or a lesson you think the Holy Spirit may be highlighting for you in this passage?\u00a0 After you\u2019ve thought about the passage yourself a bit, read the GAME sharing below.\u00a0 Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

Leviticus\u00a02:1-12 (NIV)
\n1\u00a0\u00a0“‘When someone brings a grain offering to the\u00a0LORD, his offering is to be of fine flour. He is to pour oil on it, put incense on it
\n2\u00a0\u00a0and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the fine flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the\u00a0LORD.<\/p>\n

On verses\u00a01-12:\u00a0\u00a0Leviticus\u00a02\u00a0describes a second type of offering that the Israelites were commanded to give: \u00a0the grain offering.\u00a0 Whereas the burnt offering in\u00a0Leviticus\u00a01\u00a0involved sacrificing animals for the forgiveness of sins, the grain offering in\u00a0Leviticus\u00a02\u00a0involved sacrificing vegetables (i.e. grain) and was for the purpose of giving thanks to God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35954,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gametime-sharing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35952"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35955,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35952\/revisions\/35955"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}