In the books of the Old Testament, there were different types of sacrifices God required of the Children of Israel in the wilderness: the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the meal offering were only a few. God gave the priests specific instructions how to execute each ritual.
But the thing I noticed most is what God stressed about EVERY offering . . . that it make a sweet savor for the LORD. It wasn’t the sacrificed animal itself that was as important to God as the sweet savor of the offering.
Even though the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ became atonement for our sins, and we are no longer required to offer sacrifices, I believe we can still offer God a sweet savor offering.
When we sacrifice time to help those in trouble, or sacrificially donate money to someone in need or to missions, or when we sacrificially offer forgiveness to a friend, it’s our attitude during those offerings that matter to God.
The right attitude ... showing love in God’s name ... is what He wants from us, and if our hearts are full of the right attitudes, we offer a sweet savor to Him. Click To Tweet
