Think about Job, how he'd offer sacrifices for his children, worried they might have sinned. He wanted to make things right with God. It's a powerful image, isn't it?
But here's the amazing thing: you don't have to do that anymore. Jesus' sacrifice covers everything. His blood has cleansed you, forgiven you. That's a gift worth more than anything, right?
So what can you do now? How can you show your gratitude? It's not about burnt offerings anymore. It's about living a life that honors God. It's about waking up each day and choosing to walk in His will, showing love and obedience in everything you do.
That's the kind of "offering" that truly matters. A genuine heart, filled with thankfulness, radiating His love – that's what God desires most. It's like a beautiful fragrance rising up to Him.
You've already been forgiven. You've confessed Jesus as your savior. Now, turn away from anything that pulls you from Him. Embrace the good, and live each day as a testament to His grace. Live a life worthy of the One who called you out of darkness and into His marvelous light. That’s the best gift you can give.
and prepare a bull each day as a sin offering for atonement. And you shall cleanse the altar when you make atonement for it, and you shall anoint it to set it apart.
And walk in love, as Messiah also has loved us, and gave Himself for us, a gift and an offering to Elohim for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
“And whenever you stand praying, if you hold whatever against anyone, forgive, so that your Father in the heavens shall also forgive you your trespasses.
‘If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, then he shall bring to יהוה for his sin which he has sinned a young bull, a perfect one, as a sin offering,
when the sin which they have sinned becomes known, then the assembly shall bring a young bull for the sin, and bring it before the Tent of Meeting.
‘Then he takes all the fat from it and shall burn it on the altar.‘And he shall do with the bull as he did with the bull as a sin offering – so shall he do it. And the priest shall make atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.
in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of trespasses, according to the riches of His favour,which He has lavished on us in all wisdom and insight,
‘And he shall do with the bull as he did with the bull as a sin offering – so shall he do it. And the priest shall make atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.
“If, then, you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother holds whatever against you,leave your gift there before the altar, and go, first make peace with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
“So we have brought an offering for יהוה, what every man found of ornaments of gold: armlets and bracelets and signet rings and earrings and necklaces, to make atonement for ourselves before יהוה.”
“Would a man rob Elohim? Yet you are robbing Me! But you said, ‘In what have we robbed You?’ In the tithe and the offering!
“And do not judge, and you shall not be judged at all. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned at all. Forgive, and you shall be forgiven.
Let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not of grief or of necessity, for Elohim loves a joyous giver.
“Let it therefore be known to you, brothers, that through this One forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,
“Beware of doing your kind deeds before men, in order to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in the heavens.“Thus, when you do a kind deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do, in the congregations and in the streets, to be praised by men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward.“But when you do a kind deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,so that your kind deed shall be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret shall Himself reward you openly.
Esteem יהוה with your goods, And with the first-fruits of all your increase;Then your storehouses shall be filled with plenty, And your vats overflow with new wine.
‘And all the tithe of the land – of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree – belongs to יהוה. It is set-apart to יהוה.
Ascribe to יהוה the esteem of His Name; Bring an offering, and come before Him; Bow yourself to יהוה In the splendour of set-apartness!
“And you shall perform the Festival of Weeks to יהוה your Elohim, according to the voluntary offering from your hand, which you give as יהוה your Elohim blesses you.
but each one with the gift of his hand, according to the blessing of יהוה your Elohim which He has given you.
“That which has gone from your lips you shall guard and do, for you voluntarily vowed to יהוה your Elohim what you have promised with your mouth.
‘Whatever has a defect, you do not bring, for it is not acceptable for you.‘And when a man brings a peace offering to יהוה, to complete a vow, or a voluntary offering from the cattle or the sheep, it is to be perfect to be accepted, let there be no defect in it.
And whoever is left from all the places where he sojourns, let the men of his place help him with silver and gold, with goods and livestock, besides the voluntary offerings for the House of Elohim which is in Yerushalayim.’ ”
The slaughterings of Elohim are a broken spirit, A heart broken and crushed, O Elohim, These You do not despise.
you also, as living stones, are being built up, a spiritual house, a set-apart priesthood, to offer up spiritual slaughter offerings acceptable to Elohim through יהושע Messiah.
‘Thus you also present a contribution unto יהוה from all your tithes which you receive from the children of Yisra’ĕ
“Give, and it shall be given to you. A good measure, pressed down and shaken together and running over shall be put into your lap. For with the same measure with which you measure, it shall be measured back to you.”
The slaughtering of the wrong is an abomination; How much more when he brings it with wickedness!
“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give so voluntarily as this? For all comes from You, and we have given to You out of Your hand.
And do not forget to do good and to share, for with such slaughter offerings Elohim is well pleased.
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.“For where your treasure is, there your heart shall be also.
Do not be led astray: Elohim is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he shall also reap.
And it came to be, in the course of time, that Qayin brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to יהוה.And Heḇ
Charge those who are rich in this present age not to be high-minded, nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living Elohim, who gives us richly all for enjoyment,to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, ready to share,storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, so that they lay hold on everlasting life.
“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree rotten and its fruit rotten, for a tree is known by its fruit.“Brood of adders! How are you able to speak what is good – being wicked? For the mouth speaks from the overflow of the heart.“The good man brings forth what is good from the good treasures of his heart, and the wicked man brings forth what is wicked from the wicked treasure.
Then they brought in the contribution, and the tithes, and the set-apart gifts, trustworthily. And Konanyahu the Lĕ
I call upon you, therefore, brothers, through the compassion of Elohim, to present your bodies a living offering – set-apart, well-pleasing to Elohim – your reasonable worship.
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father shall also forgive you.“But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither shall your Father forgive your trespasses.
“Of what use to Me are your many slaughterings?” declares יהוה. “I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts. I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs or goats.“When you come to appear before Me, who has required this from your hand, to trample My courtyards?“Stop bringing futile offerings, incense, it is an abomination to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, the calling of meetings – I am unable to bear unrighteousness and assembly.“My being hates your New Moons and your appointed times, they are a trouble to Me, I am weary of bearing them.“And when you spread out your hands, I hide My eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I do not hear. Your hands have become filled with blood.
bearing with one another, and forgiving each other if anyone has a complaint against another, indeed, as Messiah forgave you so also should you.
And be kind towards one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as Elohim also forgave you in Messiah.
And looking up He saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,and He saw a certain poor widow putting in two mites.And He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all.“For all these out of their excess have put in offerings for Elohim, but she out of her poverty has put in all that she had to live on.”
“Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.“And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day comes back to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him.”
Then Kĕיהושע said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.
“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, and let there be food in My house. And please prove Me in this,” said יהוה of hosts, “whether I do not open for you the windows of the heavens, and shall pour out for you boundless blessing!
Please accept the voluntary offerings Of my mouth, O יהוה, And teach me Your right-rulings.
He has not done to us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our crookednesses.For as the heavens are high above the earth, So great is His kindness toward those who fear Him;As far as east is from west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
‘And if you make Me an altar of stone, do not build it of cut stone, for if you use your chisel on it, you have profaned it.
There is one who scatters, yet increases more. And one who withholds more than is right, But it comes to poverty.The generous being is enriched, And he who waters is also watered himself.
“Come now, and let us reason together,” says יהוה. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
The wrongdoer is borrowing and does not repay, But the righteous one shows favour and gives.
If we confess our sins, He is trustworthy and righteous to forgive us the sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
O Yah, if You should watch crookednesses, O יהוה, who would stand?But with You there is forgiveness, That You might be feared.
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the Name of the Master יהושע, giving thanks to Elohim the Father through Him.
For if the readiness is present, it is well received according to what one has, not according to what he does not have –
But Elohim proves His own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Messiah died for us.
And יהושע said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.
Indeed I have all and more than enough. I have been filled, having received from Epaphroditos what you sent, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable offering, well-pleasing to Elohim.
“Repent therefore and turn back, for the blotting out of your sins, in order that times of refreshing might come from the presence of the Master,
“Therefore, whatever you wish men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Torah and the Prophets.
For it pleased those from Makedonia and Achaia to make some contribution for the poor among the set-apart ones who are in Yerushalayim.For they were pleased, and they are their debtors. For if the gentiles have shared in their spiritual matters, their duty is also to serve them in material matters.
On the first day of the week let each one of you set aside, storing up whatever he is prospered, so that there are no collections when I come.
“All this I did show you, by labouring like this, that you ought to help the weak. And remember the words of the Master יהושע, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
Through Him then, let us continually offer up a slaughter offering of praise to Elohim, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His Name.And do not forget to do good and to share, for with such slaughter offerings Elohim is well pleased.