The Old Testament is filled with detailed rituals and laws, with about 40% focusing on sacrifices and purity. Since Jesus sacrificed Himself for our sins “once for all time” (Hebrews 10:10), we might think these laws no longer matter. Yet, they hold important lessons. In Leviticus 17:3-4, we are told that anyone who sacrifices an animal “anywhere inside or outside the camp instead of bringing it to the entrance of the Tabernacle to present it as an offering to the Lord” is considered guilty of murder. That seems extreme—why such a severe consequence? “The purpose of this rule is to…ensure that they bring their sacrifices to the priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle” (v5). The lesson is clear: what we sacrifice to is ultimately what we worship. If we make our sacrifices apart from God, no matter how good they appear, they are not for Him. Our world is filled with this—people “having a form of godliness but denying its power” (2 Timothy 3:5). True sacrifice must bring us into God’s presence, for only there is life. Anything else leads to death. Open Bible – http://bit.ly/2Ti3v5 , http://bit.ly/Lev17v3-9, http://bit.ly/Heb10v10 (Craig B)
