Connect Numbers 28:7 with New Testament teachings on sacrificial living. An Ancient Picture of Worship • “Its drink offering shall be a quarter of a hin with each lamb. Pour out the strong drink as an offering to the LORD in the sanctuary.” (Numbers 28:7) • In Israel’s daily sacrifices, the liquid was completely emptied out at the altar. Nothing was held back. • The aroma rose to God, signaling devotion, dependence, and joy in His presence. Poured-Out Devotion Echoed in the New Testament • Paul adopts the same image: – “But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.” (Philippians 2:17) – “For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.” (2 Timothy 4:6) • The drink offering motif shows that personal surrender is never partial; it is full, visible, and fragrant to God. Christ, the Ultimate Offering • “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.” (Luke 22:20) • “Walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.” (Ephesians 5:2) • At Calvary, Jesus embodies Numbers 28:7 perfectly—His life emptied for the Father’s glory and our salvation. Believers as Living Sacrifices • “Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to present your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—your spiritual service of worship.” (Romans 12:1) • “You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:5) • The Old Testament drink offering becomes a template for New Testament discipleship: life poured out in grateful response. Everyday Ways to Pour Out Our Lives • Consistent, joyful obedience when no one is watching • Words seasoned with grace that build others up (Ephesians 4:29) • Generous stewardship of time, finances, and spiritual gifts (Hebrews 13:16) • Patient endurance in trials, trusting God’s purposes (James 1:2-4) • Willing service to the body of Christ, even in unnoticed tasks (Galatians 6:10) The Fragrance God Still Receives • “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.” (Hebrews 13:15) • When believers are poured out in praise, love, and service, the aroma rises just as tangibly as the drink offering at the ancient altar. • Sacrificial living unites Old and New Testament worship: wholehearted devotion that delights the Lord and proclaims the gospel to the world. |
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