How can we apply the principles of Leviticus 7:3 to our worship today? Understanding the Original Command • Leviticus 7:3: “All the fat from it must be offered: the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails.” • In the sacrificial system, the “fat” represented the richest and best portion of the animal—reserved exclusively for the LORD (Leviticus 3:16). • Offering the fat signified total dedication: nothing of highest value was withheld. Timeless Principles Behind the Fat Offering • God deserves the best, not the leftovers. • Worship involves tangible surrender—yielding what is precious to Him. • Holiness requires setting apart what is “most excellent” for God’s glory. Practical Ways to Live Out These Principles Today • Give God the “first and best” of every day—time in Scripture and praise before other pursuits (Proverbs 3:9). • Offer your body and abilities as a “living sacrifice” by pursuing purity, health, and service (Romans 12:1; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20). • Treat financial giving as worship: prioritize generosity to gospel work and the needy rather than giving only what feels expendable (2 Corinthians 9:7). • Bring wholehearted praise—singing, thanksgiving, testimony—into corporate gatherings, not half-hearted participation (Hebrews 13:15). • Cultivate a repentant, humble heart; God values contrite spirits more than external performance (Psalm 51:17). • Share resources and do good consistently; practical love is a fragrant offering God accepts (Hebrews 13:16). Scriptures That Reinforce the Pattern • Leviticus 3:16—“All the fat is the LORD’s.” • Proverbs 3:9—“Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your harvest.” • Romans 12:1—“Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God.” • Hebrews 13:15-16—“Offer…a sacrifice of praise…with such sacrifices God is pleased.” • Psalm 51:17—“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit.” • 1 Corinthians 6:19-20—“You are not your own…therefore glorify God with your body.” Closing Encouragement As the fat belonged wholly to the LORD, so the finest of our time, talents, resources, and affections belong to Him today. When we deliberately set aside our “best portions” for God, our worship echoes the ancient altar—pleasing, fragrant, and wholly devoted. |
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