October 8, 2018
What does it say?
The sacrificial system will be reinstated. The prince will be responsible for collecting the offerings from the people and sacrificing them to the Lord.
What does it mean?
Jesus’ once-for-all sacrificial death provided deliverance from sin and made the need for a sacrificial system obsolete; however, God will reinstate this system. Why? This will be Israel’s opportunity to worship Jesus as the Christ. The sacrifices they offer will be memorials of Christ’s death. Just as believers today partake of the bread and cup in remembrance of Jesus’ death, Israel will commemorate His sacrifice as the Lamb of God. The daily offering of a lamb without blemish may demonstrate the rededication of their lives to Him each day. All worship and praise will be due Christ the Lord!
How should I respond?
God is interested in every detail of your worship. Even though there is no sacrificial system in place today, how you choose to live each day is your personal, living, and holy sacrifice to the Lord (Romans 12:1). How can you give anything less than a life of dedication to the One who gave His life for you? As you dedicate yourself daily to the Lord’s use, you will continually live out your service of worship. What God-given abilities and resources will you offer to the Lord for His purposes today?