Food for the Lord’s offerings is it current or obsolete?

It is truly amazing to see how the majority of us who profess to be believers in Jesus Christ have not been able to grasp the profound meaning and significance of the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ.

Since the intent of that mystery is for the church, (the body of Christ) to make known to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places the manifold wisdom of God according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Him (see Ephesians 3:9-12).

It is absolutely clear that the main objective for the manifold wisdom of God which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord is how we can have boldness and access with confidence through faith in Jesus Christ.

Why has this eluded the minds of most professing believers I do not know, some people are actually ridiculing the process by which God’s foreordained plan is fulfilled. Just recently, I was invited to a church meeting and during the question and answer session I asked the question why isn’t the church complying to Numbers 28:2,

I did not receive a positive answer to the question but rather an insult stating, “a piece of bread? Furthermore, I do not eat bread.”

I therefore beg to ask the question, the food for the Lord’s offerings is it current or is it obsolete?

To Moses the Lord said; “Command the children of Israel, and say to them, 'My offering, My food for My offerings made by fire as a sweet aroma to Me, you shall be careful to offer to Me at their appointed time' (Numbers 28:2).

Let us first expound this passage of scripture before finding out whether this command is current or obsolete.

· Command

The word command denotes an order given by one in authority and the One in authority is the Lord Himself Who is the first and the last, the same yesterday, today and forever.

· My offering

Signifying that this is a specific offering to the Lord

· My food for My offerings

Signifying that, whatever offering one wishes to offer to the Lord this is the acceptable offering because, there are more than one offering for example, there is a thanks-giving offering; a peace or fellowship offering, a monthly offering and a sin offering.

· Made by fire as a sweet aroma to Me

The term made by fire is tantamount to zeal and a sweet smelling aroma is an acceptable sacrifice that is well pleasing to God (Ephesians 5:2; Philippians 4:18).

· You shall be careful to offer to Me at their appointed time'

To be careful is used to tell someone to think about what they are doing and how they are doing it so that something bad does not happen. It also means to be certain and assuring that it is done and there is an ordained or appointed time for this offering.

I therefore beg to ask the question again, the food for the Lord’s offerings is it current or is it obsolete?

To be continued

With brotherly love

Lucius Joseph

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