Day 22 Leviticus 2 Offering

 

 Meal offering (Not meat-offering, in olden days, the word ‘meat’ was used for food; but now ‘meat’ refers meat.)

Israelites were commended to offer meal offering. They were asked to follow some instructions and offer the following. 

Verse 1 says, “And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:”

1. Fine flour:  Fine flour, is the main element of the meal offering. This fine flour signifies Christ’s humanity. He is the fine flour. With Him there is no roughness.

We are rough and coarse. Fine flour is made by crushing and grinding the grain. We must allow ourselves to be crushed so that we can be used to be offered to the Lord. 

2. Oil: Oil is the commonly accepted symbol of Holy Spirit. To make any offering acceptable to God, it is necessary to anoint with Holy Spirit. 1 John 2:20 

3. Frankincense: Scent represents God's satisfaction in accepting  our worship of Him. 

Frankincense gives sweet smell when it is bunt out. This shows our attitude and endurance during our trials and service to fellow man.

 

4. No leaven: Verse 11 says, “No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven.” 

Unleavened signifies what we should be. We should be pure and free from all error. Leavened flour makes everything sour and spoils everything which is in contact with. 

5. Nor any honey: Honey is sweet and fragile which cannot be heated. God's worship is not to be governed by men's fancies and appetites but by God's will.

6. First fruit: Verse 12 says, we must offer the first fruits which mean the best part of ours is God’s and not the least.

 

7. Salt: Verse 13 says, “And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt.” 

Salt was being made absolutely necessary in all their offerings. Salt is used as a preservative. So it protects the things from getting spoiled. 

God's covenant with Israelites, which was designed by salt, Numbers 18:19. This refers our endurance. We should follow Christ whatever may be the circumstances. Our relationship with the Lord should never end.

Let's commit ourselves as a living sacrifice to our Lord.