This
third logical reason for observing the Lord’s Sabbaths is unfortunately the
least understood and most neglected aspect of the rationale and objective for
observing the Sabbaths and I wish that all believers would come to the
knowledge and understanding of this important aspect of observing the Sabbaths.
For
thus says the Lord, “These are the feasts of the Lord which you shall proclaim
to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire to the Lord, a burnt
offering and a grain offering, a sacrifice and drink offerings, everything on
its day - besides the Sabbaths of the Lord, besides your gifts, besides all
your vows, and besides all your free will offerings which you give to the Lord”
(Leviticus 23:37-38).
Please
note carefully that this offering is besides or in addition to the observance
of the Sabbaths, besides and in addition to any gifts, vows or free will
offerings which one decided to give to the Lord. In fact the main reason for
having a holy convocation is to offer to the Lord the food for His offerings.
For thus it is written; “These are the feasts of the LORD which you shall proclaim
to be holy convocations, to offer an
offering made by fire to the LORD, a burnt offering and a grain
offering, a sacrifice and drink offerings, everything on its day” (Leviticus 23:37).
The
burnt offering represents Jesus Christ presently officiating as our High
Priest; the grain offering is the unleavened bread representing the body of Jesus
Christ; and the drink offering is the wine representing the blood of Jesus Christ;
which are the means for our sanctification and cleansing
So,
why this aspect of observing the Sabbaths is of such importance? Even more
important than the observance of the day and all the vows, tithes and free will
offerings which one offer to the Lord? The answer and rationale to this
question is quite simple and it is up to every individual to allow the Holy
Spirit to teach and guide them because it is the only gate way or access one
has to the Father.
The
reality and crux of the whole matter states as follows; “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” (1John 1:5-6).
Another
very important consideration is that; “If we say that we have no sin, we
deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us: If
we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us” (1John 1:8, 10).
So
in order to have access to the Father and have fellowship with one another one
has to be sinless, blameless, and irreproachable in the sight of the Father. So
I beg to ask the question, when and how does the individual become sinless,
blameless and irreproachable in order to have fellowship with the Father?
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