How can we apply the principle of regular offerings in our daily lives? The Principle in Exodus 29:41 “ ‘And the other lamb you shall offer at twilight; you are to present with it the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning. It is a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.’ ” (Exodus 29:41) • Two lambs every day—morning and evening—kept Israel in a rhythm of surrender. • God Himself prescribed the schedule; the offering’s aroma pleased Him because it demonstrated continual dependence and gratitude. Why Regularity Matters • Consistency cultivates intimacy. Skipped days quickly become skipped weeks. • Daily practice reminds us that everything belongs to God, not just an occasional portion. • Regular offerings place God at both bookends of the day—first thought, last thought. Daily Offerings in a New Testament Light • “I urge you…to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual service of worship.” (Romans 12:1) • “Then Jesus said to all, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.’ ” (Luke 9:23) • “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise…” (Hebrews 13:15) The pattern moves from the altar to the heart: every day, every part of life becomes an offering. Practical Ways to Live It Out Today Time • Schedule morning Scripture and evening reflection as immovably as meals. • Set reminders if necessary; regularity begins with intentional planning. Resources • “On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of the income…” (1 Corinthians 16:2). Decide your giving ahead of time, not impulsively. • Automate transfers or place cash in an envelope each payday—make generosity routine. Skills and Service • Offer talents on a rotating basis: teach a class monthly, serve coffee bi-weekly, visit shut-ins every Thursday. • View each task as laying another piece on the altar. Praise and Thanksgiving • Start and end the day listing specific mercies you noticed. • Play worship music during commutes; sing along as a “pleasing aroma.” Repentance and Surrender • Keep short accounts—confess sin quickly so nothing clogs the flow of worship. • Physically kneel at least once a day as a bodily reminder of yieldedness. Hospitality • Budget one meal a week to share with someone—family, neighbor, stranger—mirroring God’s open-handedness. Guarding Against Legalism • Regular offerings are about love, not earning favor. • If a routine becomes a lifeless checkbox, pause, ask the Spirit to reignite gratitude, then resume. • Freedom in Christ never negates discipline; it purifies its motive. A Promise of Joyful Worship • “They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.” (Philippians 4:18) • Faithful, rhythmical giving of time, treasure, and self fills heaven with fragrance and our lives with gladness. • As we persist, the world smells Christ in us (2 Corinthians 2:15) and God receives continual delight—just as He did from the lambs offered every single day. |
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