Worship food

Worship food 

"Command the People of Israel. Tell them, You're in charge of presenting my food, my Fire-Gifts of pleasing fragrance, at the set times." (Num.28.2) 

Sacrifice in the Old Testament is what worship is in the New Testament. God told the children of Israel that sacrifice, also known as the Fire-Gift in this verse, is considered His food, and He encouraged them to always present it continually. 

In the Old Testament, it was the sacrifice of bulls and sheep, but in the New Testament, Paul the Apostle tells us that it is the fruits of our lips giving thanks unto His name. 

"By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name." (Heb.13.15 KJV)

When we worship God, we are bringing food to God. Worship is food for God. And our lips play a prominent role. The Bible calls it "the sacrifice of praise." Meaning, it may be sacrificial - like David said, it will cost you something 

"And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. (2Sam. 24:24). 

Worship is not only when it is convenient, but more so when it is not. In the New Testament, we no longer pour out sacrificial blood rather we pour out sacrificial praise from our lips to God in Jesus. 

"Let's take our place outside with Jesus, no longer pouring out the sacrificial blood of animals but pouring out sacrificial praises from our lips to God in Jesus' name." (Heb.13.15 MSG) 

We praise when it is convenient, we praise when it is not, and it is done continually. Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. 

Good day,
Have a great day today,
Dr. Emmanuel Okoro,
(aka Dr. Lift)

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