The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Leviticus 7:12-14,
"If they offer it [the fellowship offering] as an expression of thankfulness, then along with this thank offering they are to offer thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in, thin loaves made without yeast and brushed with oil, and thick loaves of the finest flour well-kneaded and with oil mixed in.
I note in this chapter the fellowship offering could be the result of a vow or it could be a freewill offering (verse 16) or it could be the expression of thankfulness (verse 12). The offering was to be the expression of differing things chosen by the worshipper.
The use of the fellowship offering as an expression of thankfulness brings to my mind our expressions of thankfulness today. I am reminded of many things to be thankful to God for today:
- God's unfathomable love, grace, mercy and kindness he has expressed to us in giving his Son, Jesus Christ, as a sacrifice of atonement that we may join his family and have eternal life.
- A breastplate of righteousness he gives those who embrace him in faith.
- God provides the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives as believers.
- God gifts us with abilities so that we can participate with him in building his family here on earth, providing us meaning, purpose, fulfillment and satisfaction in our lives.
- God allows us to draw close to him and to approach him in prayer. He answers prayer.
- God has given us the Scriptures which provide us with teaching, rebuking, correcting, training, endurance and encouragement.
- God allows us to learn of him, those things that are his, his plans, his agenda, his will, what he is doing in the world today.
- God gives believers the very mind of Jesus Christ, renewing our minds by his power.
- God provides us all we need.
- God gives us all the wonderful riches of the lavish inheritance of Jesus Christ as his co-heirs, something he has so graciously and generously bestowed on us that we clearly do not deserve.
"If they offer it [the fellowship offering] as an expression of thankfulness, then along with this thank offering they are to offer thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in, thin loaves made without yeast and brushed with oil, and thick loaves of the finest flour well-kneaded and with oil mixed in.
I note in this chapter the fellowship offering could be the result of a vow or it could be a freewill offering (verse 16) or it could be the expression of thankfulness (verse 12). The offering was to be the expression of differing things chosen by the worshipper.
The use of the fellowship offering as an expression of thankfulness brings to my mind our expressions of thankfulness today. I am reminded of many things to be thankful to God for today:
- God's unfathomable love, grace, mercy and kindness he has expressed to us in giving his Son, Jesus Christ, as a sacrifice of atonement that we may join his family and have eternal life.
- A breastplate of righteousness he gives those who embrace him in faith.
- God provides the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives as believers.
- God gifts us with abilities so that we can participate with him in building his family here on earth, providing us meaning, purpose, fulfillment and satisfaction in our lives.
- God allows us to draw close to him and to approach him in prayer. He answers prayer.
- God has given us the Scriptures which provide us with teaching, rebuking, correcting, training, endurance and encouragement.
- God allows us to learn of him, those things that are his, his plans, his agenda, his will, what he is doing in the world today.
- God gives believers the very mind of Jesus Christ, renewing our minds by his power.
- God provides us all we need.
- God gives us all the wonderful riches of the lavish inheritance of Jesus Christ as his co-heirs, something he has so graciously and generously bestowed on us that we clearly do not deserve.
Can you find these things in Scripture? What would you add to this list? What are you thankful for today?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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