7/31/2013

Peace offerings

Wow!  What a revelation!
Peace offerings:
  1. to be killed at the door of the tabernacle, never the inner sanctuary or "holy of holies" (3.2) 
  2. DANGER! DANGER! DANGER!
  3. all the fat is to be burned - particularly that with the liver and kidneys
  •  note that the liver and kidneys have to do with filtering waste and impurities from the blood - interesting that the Holy Spirit would move the recorder of this passage to mention "removing" the impurities involved with the peace offering
I believe the above remarks, to any bible student are self explanatory.
One should never bring strife, disharmony or disunity into the Lord's house, the church house.  There is danger in such behavior and attitudes.  God's law of sowing and reaping are "without repentance."  We all must abide under sowing and reaping.

However, the idea in chapter 3 that caught my attention today is in verse 11 and 16;  "food...for the fire."

What is "food for the fire" when looking at the peace offering?
  1. "fat" or in my mind, "excesses" (3.11)
  2. the kidney or liver..."All the fat is the Lord's" (3.16)
Clearly, the STATUTE FOR ALL GENERATIONS...(3.17)
  1. Never eat fat - (excesses)
  2. Never eat blood - (life is in the blood)
A thrice Holy God put a high premium on peace in His house.  Sacrifice, blood, excesses - leave it all outside the tabernacle.  Why?  So, real worship may take place in the "beauty of holiness."  (Ps. 96.9)
Is it any wonder He never meets with the church as in days gone by?  We bring so much attitude, worldliness (excesses) and "bad blood" into the house of the Lord.  God forgive me for times I have brought any unholy attitude, thoughts or ways into Thy sanctuary.  Amen.  Ps. 57.7





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