So what is
the spirit, the intent, the rationale for this offering which one has to
present to the Father in order to have fellowship with Him?
The rationale
for this offering is simply stated this way; “This is the message which we have
heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness
at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we
lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the
light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His
Son cleanses us from all sin” (1John
1:5-7).
Please note
the word “cleanses” which means something that is currently and at the present
time transpiring and not something of the past. So I beg to ask the question,
at what time and by what means is the blood of Jesus Christ cleanses us from a
sin?
Because, we
have been further instructed saying; “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive
ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness: If
we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us” (1John 1:8-10).
One therefore
has to conclude that, it is by partaking of the wine which represents the blood
of Jesus Christ that one is cleansed from all sin in order to have access to
the throne of grace and have fellowship with the Father: Because,
it is only in Christ Jesus that we have redemption through His
blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace (Matthew 26:26-28; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14).
It should be
carefully noted that, this offering is besides or in addition to observing the
Sabbaths (plural) and besides or in addition to all our vows, free will offerings
which we offer to the Lord and so it should be conclusive that the main
objective for observing the Sabbaths is to offer the Lord the food for His
offerings. Meaning that, whatever offering one desires to offer to the Lord
whether it be a thanksgiving, peace/ fellowship or a sin offering the food for
the offering remains the same.
In addition
to that, God has ordained specific times to offer to Him the food for His
offerings for thus says the Lord; “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).
The appointed
times are;
- Mornings and Evenings
Known as the
regular offering which is a thanksgiving offering which we are to offer to the
Lord for His goodness and faithfulness as illustrated by David in his last
words to the priests saying; “Stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord,
and likewise at evenings.” According to him, “It is good to give thanks to the
Lord, and to sing praises to you name, O Most High, to declare your loving
kindness in the morning, and your faithfulness every night”(1Chronicles 23:30-31; Psalms 92:1-2).
- On the Sabbaths and on the New Moons
and on the set feasts
The rationale
or the spirit intent is simply the medium by which we have access to the throne
of grace and have fellowship with the Father and the Son and with one another.
It should be
noted that offering the Lord the food for His offerings is besides or in
addition to the observance of the Sabbaths of the Lord, besides or in addition
to our gifts, it is besides or in addition to all our vows, and besides or in
addition to all our free will offerings which we give to the Lord.
Therefore,
the rationale for offering to the Lord the food for His offerings at His
appointed times is to present the worshiper perfect sinless, blameless and
irreproachable in the sight of the Lord.
To be continued
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With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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