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.
H7311And he shall take[H8686] H2459all his fatH6999from him, and burn[H8689] H4196it upon the altar.H6213And he shall do[H8804] H6499with the bullockH6213as he did[H8804] H6499with the bullockH2403for a sin offeringH6213, so shall he do[H8799] H3548with this: and the priestH3722shall make an atonement[H8765] H5545for them, and it shall be forgiven[H8738] them.
G3767ThereforeG1437ifG4374thou bring[G5725] G4675thyG1435giftG1909toG2379the altarG2546, and thereG3415rememberest[G5686] G3754thatG4675thyG80brotherG2192hath[G5719] G5100oughtG2596againstG4675thee;G863Leave[G5628] G1563thereG4675thyG1435giftG1715beforeG2379the altarG2532, andG5217go thy way[G5720] G4412; firstG1259be reconciled[G5649] G4675to thyG80brotherG2532, andG5119thenG2064come[G5631] G4374and offer[G5720] G4675thyG1435gift.
H3947Therefore take[H8798] H7651unto you now sevenH6499bullocksH7651and sevenH352ramsH3212, and go[H8798] H5650to my servantH347JobH5927, and offer up[H8689] H5930for yourselves a burnt offeringH5650; and my servantH347JobH6419shall pray[H8691] H6440for you: for himH5375will I accept[H8799] H6213: lest I deal[H8800] H5039with you after your follyH1696, in that ye have not spoken[H8765] H3559of me the thing which is right[H8737] H5650, like my servantH347Job.
G4337Take heed[G5720] G4160that ye do[G5721] G3361notG5216yourG1654almsG1715beforeG444menG4314, to be seenG2300 [G5683] G846of themG1490: otherwiseG2192ye have[G5719] G3756noG3408rewardG3844ofG5216yourG3962FatherG3588whichG1722is inG3772heaven.G3767ThereforeG3752whenG4160thou doest[G5725] G1654thine almsG4537, doG3361notG4537sound a trumpet[G5661] G1715beforeG4675theeG5618, asG5273the hypocritesG4160do[G5719] G1722inG4864the synagoguesG2532andG1722inG4505the streetsG3704, thatG1392they may have glory[G5686] G5259ofG444menG281. VerilyG3004I say[G5719] G5213unto youG568, They have[G5719] G846theirG3408reward.G1161ButG4675when thouG4160doest[G5723] G1654almsG1097, letG3361notG4675thyG710left handG1097know[G5628] G5101whatG4675thyG1188right handG4160doeth[G5719] :G3704ThatG4675thineG1654almsG5600may be[G5753] G1722inG2927secretG2532: andG4675thyG3962FatherG3588whichG991seeth[G5723] G1722inG2927secretG846himselfG591shall reward[G5692] G4671theeG1722openlyG5318 .
H3971But whatsoever hath a blemishH7126, that shall ye not offer[H8686] H7522: for it shall not be acceptable for you.H376And whosoeverH7126offereth[H8686] H2077a sacrificeH8002of peace offeringsH3068unto the LORDH6381to accomplish[H8763] H5088his vowH5071, or a freewill offeringH1241in beevesH6629or sheepH8549, it shall be perfectH7522to be acceptedH3971; there shall be no blemish therein.
H7604And whosoever remaineth[H8737] H4725in any placeH1481where he sojourneth[H8802] H582, let the menH4725of his placeH5375help[H8762] H3701him with silverH2091, and with goldH7399, and with goodsH929, and with beastsH5071, beside the freewill offeringH1004for the houseH430of GodH3389that is in Jerusalem.
G1325Give[G5720] G2532, andG1325it shall be given[G5701] G5213unto youG2570; goodG3358measureG4085, pressed down[G5772] G2532, andG4531shaken together[G5772] G2532, andG5240running over[G5746] G1325, shall men give[G5692] G1519intoG5216yourG2859bosomG1063. ForG846with the sameG3358measureG3739thatG3354ye mete withal[G5719] G488it shall be measuredG5213to youG488again[G5701] .
G2343LayG3361notG2343up[G5720] G5213for yourselvesG2344treasuresG1909uponG1093earthG3699, whereG4597mothG2532andG1035rustG853doth corrupt[G5719] G2532, andG3699whereG2812thievesG1358break through[G5719] G2532andG2813steal[G5719] :G1161ButG2343lay up[G5720] G5213for yourselvesG2344treasuresG1722inG3772heavenG3699, whereG3777neitherG4597mothG3777norG1035rustG853doth corrupt[G5719] G2532, andG3699whereG2812thievesG1358doG3756notG1358break through[G5719] G3761norG2813steal[G5719] :G1063ForG3699whereG5216yourG2344treasureG2076is[G5748] G1563, thereG2071willG5216yourG2588heartG2071be[G5704] G2532also.
H7093And in processH3117of timeH7014it came to pass, that CainH935brought[H8686] H6529of the fruitH127of the groundH4503an offeringH3068unto the LORD.H1893And AbelH1931, heH935also brought[H8689] H1062of the firstlingsH6629of his flockH2459and of the fatH3068thereof. And the LORDH8159had respect[H8799] H1893unto AbelH4503and to his offering:
G3853Charge[G5720] G4145them that are richG1722inG3568thisG165worldG5309, that they beG3361notG5309highminded[G5721] G3366, norG1679trust[G5760] G1909inG83uncertainG4149richesG235, butG1722inG2198the living[G5723] G2316GodG3588, whoG3930giveth[G5723] G2254usG4146richlyG3956all thingsG1519toG619enjoy;G14That they do good[G5721] G4147, that they be rich[G5721] G1722inG2570goodG2041worksG1511, ready to distribute[G5750] G2130 G2843, willing to communicate;G597Laying up in store[G5723] G1438for themselvesG2570a goodG2310foundationG1519againstG3195the time to come[G5723] G2443, thatG1949they may lay hold on[G5638] G166eternalG2222life.
G2228EitherG4160make[G5657] G1186the treeG2570goodG2532, andG846hisG2590fruitG2570goodG2228; or elseG4160make[G5657] G1186the treeG4550corruptG2532, andG846hisG2590fruitG4550corruptG1063: forG1186the treeG1097is known[G5743] G1537byG2590his fruit.G1081O generationG2191of vipersG4459, howG1410can ye[G5736] G5607, being[G5752] G4190evilG2980, speak[G5721] G18good thingsG1063? forG1537out ofG4051the abundanceG2588of the heartG4750the mouthG2980speaketh[G5719] .G18A goodG444manG1537out ofG18the goodG2344treasureG2588of the heartG1544bringeth forth[G5719] G18good thingsG2532: andG4190an evilG444manG1537out ofG4190the evilG2344treasureG1544bringeth forth[G5719] G4190evil things.
G1063ForG1437ifG863ye forgive[G5632] G444menG846theirG3900trespassesG5216, yourG3770heavenlyG3962FatherG2532will alsoG863forgive[G5692] G5213you:G1161ButG3362ifG863ye forgive[G5632] G3362notG444menG846theirG3900trespassesG3761, neitherG5216will yourG3962FatherG863forgive[G5692] G5216yourG3900trespasses.
H4100To whatH7230purpose is the multitudeH2077of your sacrificesH559unto me? saith[H8799] H3068the LORDH7646: I am full[H8804] H5930of the burnt offeringsH352of ramsH2459, and the fatH4806of fed beastsH2654; and I delight[H8804] H1818not in the bloodH6499of bullocksH3532, or of lambsH6260, or of he goats.H935When ye come[H8799] H7200to appear[H8736] H6440beforeH1245me, who hath required[H8765] H3027this at your handH7429, to tread[H8800] H2691my courts?H935Bring[H8687] H3254no more[H8686] H7723vainH4503oblationsH7004; incenseH8441is an abominationH2320unto me; the new moonsH7676and sabbathsH7121, the calling[H8800] H4744of assembliesH3201, I cannot away with[H8799] H205; it is iniquityH6116, even the solemn meeting.H2320Your new moonsH4150and your appointed feastsH5315my soulH8130hateth[H8804] H2960: they are a troubleH3811unto me; I am weary[H8738] H5375to bear[H8800] them .H6566And when ye spread forth[H8763] H3709your handsH5956, I will hide[H8686] H5869mine eyesH7235from you: yea, when ye make many[H8686] H8605prayersH8085, I will not hear[H8802] H3027: your handsH4390are full[H8804] H1818of blood.
G1161AndG308he looked up[G5660] G1492, and saw[G5627] G4145the rich menG906casting[G5723] G846theirG1435giftsG1519intoG1049the treasury.G1161AndG1492he saw[G5627] G2532alsoG5100a certainG3998poorG5503widowG906casting[G5723] G1563in thitherG1417twoG3016mites.G2532AndG2036he said[G5627] G230, Of a truthG3004I say[G5719] G5213unto youG3754, thatG3778thisG4434poorG5503widowG906hath cast[G5627] G4119in more thanG3956they all:G1063ForG537allG3778theseG1537have ofG846theirG4052abundance[G5723] G906cast[G5627] G1519in untoG1435the offeringsG2316of GodG1161: butG3778she[G5625] G846 G1537ofG846herG5303penuryG906hath cast[G5627] G537in allG979the livingG3739thatG2192she had[G5707] .
G4337Take heed[G5720] G1438to yourselvesG1161: IfG1437 G4675thyG80brotherG264trespass[G5632] G1519againstG4571theeG2008, rebuke[G5657] G846himG2532; andG1437ifG3340he repent[G5661] G863, forgive[G5628] G846him.G2532AndG1437ifG264he trespass[G5632] G1519againstG4571theeG2034seven timesG2250in a dayG2532, andG2034seven timesG2250in a dayG1994turn again[G5661] G1909toG4571theeG3004, saying[G5723] G3340, I repent[G5719] G863; thou shalt forgive[G5692] G846him.
G5119ThenG4334came[G5631] G4074PeterG846to himG2036, and said[G5627] G2962, LordG4212, how oftG3450shall myG80brotherG264sin[G5692] G1519againstG1691meG2532, andG863I forgive[G5692] G846himG2193? tillG2034seven times?G2424JesusG3004saith[G5719] G846unto himG3004, I say[G5719] G3756notG4671unto theeG2193, UntilG2034seven timesG235: butG2193, UntilG1441seventy timesG2033seven.
H935Bring[H8685] H4643ye all the tithesH214into the storehouseH2964, that there may be meatH1004in mine houseH974, and prove[H8798] H2063me now herewithH559, saith[H8804] H3068the LORDH6635of hostsH6605, if I will not open[H8799] H699you the windowsH8064of heavenH7324, and pour you out[H8689] H1293a blessingH1767, that there shall not be room enough to receive it .
H6213He hath not dealt[H8804] H2399with us after our sinsH1580; nor rewarded[H8804] H5771us according to our iniquities.H8064For as the heavenH1361is high above[H8800] H776the earthH1396, so great[H8804] H2617is his mercyH3373toward them that fear him.H7368As far as[H8800] H4217the eastH4628is from the westH7368, so far hath he removed[H8689] H6588our transgressions from us.
H3426There isH6340that scattereth[H8764] H3254, and yet increaseth[H8737] H2820; and there is that withholdeth[H8802] H3476more than is meetH4270, but it tendeth to poverty.H1293The liberalH5315soulH1878shall be made fat[H8792] H7301: and he that watereth[H8688] H3384shall be watered[H8686] also himself.
G1063ForG2106it hath pleased them[G5656] G3109of MacedoniaG2532andG882AchaiaG4160to make[G5670] G5100a certainG2842contributionG1519forG4434the poorG40saintsG3588whichG1722are atG2419Jerusalem.G2106It hath pleased them[G5656] G1063verilyG2532; andG846theirG3781debtorsG1526they are[G5748] G1063. ForG1487ifG1484the GentilesG2841have been made partakers[G5656] G846of theirG4152spiritual thingsG3784, their duty is[G5719] G2532alsoG3008to minister[G5658] G846unto themG1722inG4559carnal things.
G5263I have shewed[G5656] G5213youG3956all thingsG3754, how thatG3779soG2872labouring[G5723] G1163ye ought[G5748] G482to support[G5738] G770the weak[G5723] G5037, andG3421to remember[G5721] G3056the wordsG2962of the LordG2424JesusG3754, howG846heG2036said[G5627] G2076, It is[G5748] G3123moreG3107blessedG1325to give[G5721] G2228thanG2983to receive[G5721] .
G1223ByG846himG3767thereforeG399let us offer[G5725] G2378the sacrificeG133of praiseG2316to GodG1275continuallyG5123, that is[G5748] G2590, the fruitG5491of our lipsG3670giving thanks[G5723] G846to hisG3686name.G1161ButG2140to do goodG2532andG2842to communicateG1950forget[G5737] G3361notG1063: forG5108with suchG2378sacrificesG2316GodG2100is well pleased[G5743] .