To the Lord

Leviticus chapters 1-3

A consistent theme runs throughout the descriptions of the various offerings and sacrifices. In every case, and sometimes multiple times, we read phrases like, To the Lord, before the Lord, unto the Lord, etc. The key lesson that we can learn here is that in each case worship was not primarily for man, but to the Lord. He is always the focus every sacrifice which is being present.

In Romans 12v1we find an application for ourselves that sticks to this principle. “I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, wholly acceptable unto God…”

It is far to easy to have a wrong view of sacrifice. We sacrifice for our church, for the cause of missions, for the cause, for the family, or even for some human leader. When we sacrifice for those things we are sure to be disappointed. Men, organisations, and causes with let us down every time. Let our living sacrifice be made to the Lord and everything else will fall into place.