THE PRIESTS’ SHARE
Keywords 7:34
From the fellowship offerings of the Israelites, I
have taken the breast that is waved and the thigh that is presented and have
given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as their regular share from the
Israelites.
1. In verses 22-27, the Lord reiterates to Moses what
he has already emphasized through chapters 1-7. The fat offering belongs to the
Lord, and blood should not be eaten. The fat offering included the best part of
the meat. The blood has life in it. The person who freely offered the fat
offering was offering his best to the Lord. The one who refrained from eating
blood acknowledged that life comes from the Lord. A person with real faith is
willing to offer the best to God and sees God as the Author and Creator of
Life. As Abraham obeyed God to sacrifice his son Isaac (Gen 22), we offer our
best, acknowledging all life belongs to God.
2. In
verses 28-38, the Lord commands the people to give the most delicious part of
the offering, the wing and the thigh to the priests as their portion. The
priests wave them in the air (hence, the name the wave offering) as a sign of
being offered to God, and then the priests were entitled to eat them. Likewise,
in our time, tithes and offerings are for the ministry of the word. Believers
should give gladly and generously to support the ministry leaders who serve our
spiritual needs as of utmost importance. Sharing freely reveals our faith and
sense of grace.
Prayer Father,
thank you for saving my life through Jesus. I freely offer to you my best and
my life. May you use my offerings to further your life-saving work here and
abroad through the ministry of your word.
One Word Offer my
best and my life to God; share generously for the
ministry of
the word
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