March 01, 2019: SOAP #3375:  Numbers 28-29; Mark 8

Scripture:  Numbers (NIV) 28:3 Say to them: ‘This is the offering made by fire that you are to present to the LORD: two lambs a year old without defect, as a regular burnt offering each day.  4 Prepare one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight, 5 together with a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter of a hin of oil from pressed olives.
6 This is the regular burnt offering instituted at Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma, an offering made to the LORD by fire.
7 The accompanying drink offering is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the LORD at the sanctuary. 8 Prepare the second lamb at twilight, along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering that you prepare in the morning. This is an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the LORD.

Observation:  When God established the system by which His people would serve and relate to Him, He gave them a series of offerings.  Each offering taught them something about their relationship and looked forward to Jesus being the perfect offering.  Above is the first offering God set.  It was the regular daily offering.  It was to be made every morning and every evening.  There were also other offerings, but they were in addition to the daily offering.  Thirteen times in chapters 28 and 29 we fine “in addition.”

Application:  Christianity is a daily religion!   My relationship with God is a daily part of my life.  I enjoy Sunday gatherings with other believers, but that is IN ADDITION to my daily relationship with my Lord.  I enjoy Christmas and Easter celebration, but they are IN ADDITION to my daily relationship.

Prayer:   Heavenly Father, you are a living God, and you are alive every day in my life.  I get to spend every day with you!  And I am humbled to know that you want to spend every day with me!  Amen

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!