LBC Sermons & Messages

Levitcus 2:1-16

This offering was offered in conjunction with the burnt offering, therefore these two offering had a close connection between them. Both were to be of the finest quality, both were offered by fire and both were a pleasing aroma to God, but in the grain offering the worshipper was involved in preparing it while in the burnt offering he simply participated in it.

The burnt offering symbolically looked forward to the “lamb of God” providing atonement for his sin and therefore the worshipper only identified with the animal being sacrificed and added nothing to it, else it would defile the intent. In the grain offering the worshipper was greatly involed in the preparation of the offfering. He had to plant the seed, harvest the grain, grind the grain to fine flour and cook it.

The ingredients in this offering were dependant upon a bountiful harvest, thus dependant upon God to supply the rains at the right times and for protection from preditors (grasshoppers) from eating it.

Thus in the grain offering the worshipper was acknowledging God’s divine provision for his well being and his ability to work and serve and was praising God for his bountiful supply of “daily bread”.

The application to us today, is seen in the fact that while we contribute nothing to our redemption (Christ was our burnt offering), we do participate in “good works” unto God after our salvation. (Eph 2:10 “saved unto good works”, Titus 2:7 “ show yourself to be a model of good works”, II Tim 3:17 “ equippped unto good works”)

Therefore the works of our hands are our grain offering unto the Lord and we give Him the praise and glory for providing us with the means and ability to serve Him.

Col 3:17 “whatever you do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus giving thanks to God the Father through him”.