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The meal offering consisted of “cakes that would resemble
our modern baked pie crust or pizza dough,” my commentary said. “It wasn’t presented alone, but accompanied
one of the sacrifices that involved the shedding of blood.”
It’s so easy to get hung up on the details and to not see
the underlying meaning of these offerings.
In this case, my commentary said that since grain represents the fruit
of our labor, the meal offering was one way for the Jews to dedicate to God
that which He had enabled them to
produce … Our hard work can never purchase salvation or earn the blessing of
God, for apart from the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sin.” The bread represented Christ, and the oil
poured on it represented the Holy Spirit, given to Christ without measure.
Chapter three covered the peace or fellowship offering,
which was the only offering shared with the worshippers. The offeror could then enjoy a feast with
family and friends from the part not kept by the priest. “It was also an expression of joyful
thanksgiving that the worshipper was at peace with God and in communion with
God … that the forgiveness of sin resulted in communion with God. Again, “Christ purchased reconciliation with
God and peace with God for all who will trust Him, and we can have fellowship with God and other
believers because of His shed
blood. We feast in Christ when we feed
on His Word and appropriate for ourselves all that He is to us and has done
for us.”
Father, I’m thankful that in Your love and grace, You allow
me to come before You, commune with You, and be in fellowship with You. Keep me ever mindful that sin breaks that
fellowship and help me to want fellowship with You more than I want to sin.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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