Food for Thought

This morning, I was reading in my Bible about the sacrifices and offerings the priests had to perform in Leviticus. Those priests had to be constantly offering sacrifices and offerings to God. Either for Expiation (to remove their sin guilt) or for Propitiation (to ask for God’s blessings). Then I thought of how God made the final sacrifice and offering for my sins.

In the Old Testament I read that the burnt offerings were an aroma pleasing to the Lord. I wonder: are my words, actions, and thoughts I offer to the Lord and to those around me, an aroma pleasing to the Lord?

Just the other day I had car trouble and when talking to some friends on a zoom call I expressed heated frustration. The ladies started to chuckle and told me, “Janet, you need to go back and start reading some of your own devotionals you’ve written to recapture your peace.”

How true. I’m sure my aromas of complaint were not pleasing to the Lord. At the same time, I am grateful God meets us where we are at and helps us go the way he directs. I Chronicles 16:11 (NIV) reminds me to “Look to the Lord and his strength, seek his face always.” Something I need to remember.