THE FELLOWSHIP OFFERING
Keywords 7:12
If he offers it as an expression of thankfulness, then
along with this thank offering he is to offer cakes of bread made without yeast
and mixed with oil, wafers made without yeast and spread with oil, and cakes of
fine flour well-kneaded and mixed with oil.
1. There are three types of fellowship offering --
thanksgiving (12-15), a vow (16- 19), and a freewill offering (16-19). The
Israelites are to bring one of each kind as an offering, a contribution to the
Lord (14a). The fellowship offering belongs to the priest who splashes the
blood of the fellowship offering against the altar (14b). If any meat of the
fellowship offering is eaten on the third day, the one who offered it will not
be accepted. It will not be reckoned to their credit; for it has become impure;
the person who eats any of it will be held responsible (18). Moreover, no one
unclean can partake in the offering. Verses 19-21 discuss regulations for
touching unclean meat.
2.
Practically speaking, it is wise not to eat the meat after 3 days, for Canaan
was hot and the food could become rotten. Also, spiritually speaking, these
regulations teach us how to enjoy God’s mercy
and peace. We must come with a thankful heart and contribute to the ministry
freely with a vow or promise to God in our hearts. Refraining from fellowship
with unclean people means that our fellowship with God and others should be
based on his word. Peace is a spiritual blessing that is obtained and
maintained through godly fellowship. When we stay near God, we enjoy his peace.
Prayer Father,
thank you for your great mercy. Help me to celebrate and enjoy your peace in
fellowship with believers.
One Word How to
enjoy God’s mercy and
peace
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