“21And when anyone offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or from the flock, to be accepted if must be perfect; there shall be no blemish in it.” – Leviticus 22:21 (ESV)
When we look at the verse above alone, it seems to indicate that God will not accept offerings from us unless they are “perfect”. And, if this were the times of Leviticus, that would be true based on The Old Covenant.
When I read the passage and this verse, I thought of how the “perfect” sacrifice mirrors Jesus and the sacrifice He gave of Himself for us. Perfect Jesus was presented as a sacrifice for our sin so that we did not have to be perfect ourselves (cause we are far from it). The perfect Lamb of God was sacrificed and accepted by God for our sins to be washed away.
As for us, we are to continue to offer our sacrifices to the Lord, however He will accept them and us with all the blemishes that are a part of us. When we confess to our Lord and accept that our debt has been paid by the perfect sacrifice of Jesus, we are accepted and washed clean.
We are to still offer to our Lord. “When we give out best time, talent, and treasures to God rather than what is tarnished or common, we show the true meaning of worship and testify to God’s supreme worth. (NIV Commentary) Our offerings to God are not to be what we have left, but from the top and our best (talents, time, and things).
Are you aware of the worth of the offerings you give to our Lord? Are you aware that Jesus, perfect and without blemish, was the perfect sacrifice for you? Whereas we are certainly not without blemish, are we giving the best of what we have to our Lord?
Trevor's Thoughts 