LEVITICUS
CHAPTER
2
1. When anyone presents a grain offering to the LORD, the offering shall be of choice flour.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verse 1)
oh God my father may all that I do be done for you, even if I do it for others. When I have you in mind as my primary reason for doing something which means that what I do I do for You and not to merit the praise of others, the value of that action or offering becomes more special because it is being done for someone who is special and not for its own sake. Therefore this means that the offering is also to be special and of superior quality. The offering may vary in type and form, such as our daily praying time, or maybe a visit to somebody who is in hospital who would be very happy to see us and share the long dragging hours with us.
2. and bring it to Aaron's sons the priests. After taking from it a handful of the choice flour and oil, with all its frankincense, the priest shall turn this token portion into smoke on the altar, an offering by fire of pleasing odor to the LORD. 3. And what is left of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons, a most holy part of the offerings by fire to the LORD
(Leviticus chapter 2 verse 2 to 3)
According to Mr.Devain Pawar the author of this chapter, grains are basic food stuffs that are essential for our well being..As in the case of God we cannot live without You and Your love oh Father. I thank You for turning our inferior produce into a sacrificial that is to your liking. According to verse 3, the remaining portion of the sacrifice was to be consumed by Aaron and his sons. In your case oh God you were offered and consumed as one whole sacrifice, however even though you were offered as a whole we benefited our salvation as a consequence of your offering. You are so generous and loving oh God that You offered Yourself as the sacrificial offering. Moreover in your generosity You also considered the well being of both the person making the offering that is the atonement of ones sins, and also the physical well being of Aaron and his sons who were to share from the sacrifice of the altar. This is also my case. I dwell on the Word of God. He gives me His message and then I share it with all readers on line by means of this blog. He who lives by God will benefit from God and His Word. Thanks You God for being so close in all circumstances of life.
4. When you present a grain offering baked in the oven, it shall be of choice flour; unleavened cakes mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers with oil.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verse 4)
On reflecting oh God I wondered with reference to the wafer in verse 4 of the second chapter of the book of Leviticus if the wafer could stand for Your presence in the Eucharist which also has the shape of a wafer. You instructed Your people to offer unleavened bread the same form of bread that they baked before leaving Egypt the land of slavery. Oh God you wish me to offer You my pain and anguish and in return You offer me Your comfort. a comfort that the world can never offer me. However the offering is to be baked in the oven to improve the finished product. Throughout my life I also had to endure moments of tribulation when the heat was so intense that I also felt I am in an oven. Right now I feel as if I am in an oven. I am working on a case study and am experiencing alot of stress because at times I feel I cannot meet the demands of my superiors. However You are my consolation and refuge. Help me to place my entire trust and hope in You.
5. If your offering is grain prepared on a griddle, it shall be of choice flour mixed with oil, unleavened; 6. break it in pieces, and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verses 5 to 6)
Thanks for making me a product that is still in process my God. As in the case of the grain offering I am in the process of being prepared before I can be totally be offered to You in your presence in heaven. During the rest of my life on earth i am broken and exposed to fires of tribulation on my griddle of life, however I am given flavour and odour by the blessing and anointing coming from your oil oh God. Thanks for making me your offering. May I always keep saying yes to all your requests so that as an offering I will be complete.
7. If your offering is grain prepared in a pan, it shall be made of choice flour in oil. 8. You shall bring to the LORD the grain offering that is prepared in any of these ways; and when it is presented to the priest, he shall take it to the altar.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verses 7 to 8 )
Just as all grains are different and are processed in different ways, as humans oh God You also process us each in a different way, according to Your personal plan tailored by You the Master Creator. As in the case of the processed grains, it is the exposition to fire in the process of being cooked that brings, out the beautiful delicious flavour that makes it so good to eat. As humans it is the same. The tribulations and trials of our lives puts us through the test, and after we have been exposed to such situations on taking it from Your hands oh God our taste becomes enriched, as Christians we become stronger in faith. Only then at the end of our life on earth oh Jesus You will present us as in the case of the High priest to God the father as an offering in which He finds pleasure.
9. The priest shall remove from the grain offering its token portion and turn this into smoke on the altar, an offering by fire of pleasing odor to the LORD. 10. And what is left of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings by fire to the LORD.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verses 9 to 10)
On appearing before You my God I will appear as a whole offering, however before I am ready and worthy of being in Your presence I will experience a period of transformation in purgatory where I will repent in relation to those acts and circumstances that were and still are not to your liking during my time on earth. As in the case of the grain offering these negative elements of me as an offering will be removed so that I will be a choice offering in Your sight.
11. No grain offering that you bring to the LORD shall be made with leaven, for you must not turn any leaven or honey into smoke as an offering by fire to the LORD.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verse 11)
On reflecting it seems that You oh God did not want negative and positive attributes to be offered in one offering, as in the case of adding sweet with sour in a food. God, however accepts as as we are with our good and bad characteristics. You appreciate us as we are with what we are even though our 'Curriculum Vitae may include events that are not of pleasure to You. Thanks for appreciating us as a whole. However on the other hand it seems that You want us to give You praise for all the good that You give us such as skills and faith and not to speak negatively of ourselves in a way that discredits the good that You have given us. We are to be positive people and not negative ones, even though at times we are tested by trials and tribulations.
12. You may bring them to the LORD as an offering of choice products, but they shall not be offered on the altar for a pleasing odor. 13. You shall not omit from your grain offerings the salt of the covenant with your God; with all your offerings you shall offer salt.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verses 12 to 13)
According to the book of Leviticus we are still to thank God for the positive qualities that he has given us however but in a special way and not in the way that we usually offer thanksgiving to Him. There is the usual thank You oh God and there is thanksgiving accompanied by prayers fasting and evening saying the rosary and celebrating the mass with many others. Our thanks to You oh God can mean donating a gift to somebody with whom we are in conflict! This would be much more appreciated than a gift to somebody whom we love. Above all You are telling us that You and Your presence are to be placed in every offering that we offer to you. If God is not in our lives and in our offerings we are like a fruit that has gone bad or expired. The salt in food gives it that special flavour, without it food has a different taste which is not always delicious or good to eat. It is the same with You oh God my father. If you are not present in me and my actions and choices or if you are not active in my life, I may appear to be a happy and God fearing person but in truth I have something important that is missing in my life and that someone is You. In such cases my life would not be worth living because it would be like a yacht with a missing rudder, it floats there at the mercy of the wind and current having no particular destination.
14. If you bring a grain offering of first fruits to the LORD, you shall bring as the grain offering of your first fruits coarse new grain from fresh ears, parched with fire. 15. You shall add oil to it and lay frankincense on it; it is a grain offering. 16. And the priest shall turn a token portion of it into smoke-some of the coarse grain and oil with all its frankincense; it is an offering by fire to the LORD.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verses 14 to 16)
2. and bring it to Aaron's sons the priests. After taking from it a handful of the choice flour and oil, with all its frankincense, the priest shall turn this token portion into smoke on the altar, an offering by fire of pleasing odor to the LORD. 3. And what is left of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons, a most holy part of the offerings by fire to the LORD
(Leviticus chapter 2 verse 2 to 3)
According to Mr.Devain Pawar the author of this chapter, grains are basic food stuffs that are essential for our well being..As in the case of God we cannot live without You and Your love oh Father. I thank You for turning our inferior produce into a sacrificial that is to your liking. According to verse 3, the remaining portion of the sacrifice was to be consumed by Aaron and his sons. In your case oh God you were offered and consumed as one whole sacrifice, however even though you were offered as a whole we benefited our salvation as a consequence of your offering. You are so generous and loving oh God that You offered Yourself as the sacrificial offering. Moreover in your generosity You also considered the well being of both the person making the offering that is the atonement of ones sins, and also the physical well being of Aaron and his sons who were to share from the sacrifice of the altar. This is also my case. I dwell on the Word of God. He gives me His message and then I share it with all readers on line by means of this blog. He who lives by God will benefit from God and His Word. Thanks You God for being so close in all circumstances of life.
4. When you present a grain offering baked in the oven, it shall be of choice flour; unleavened cakes mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers with oil.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verse 4)
On reflecting oh God I wondered with reference to the wafer in verse 4 of the second chapter of the book of Leviticus if the wafer could stand for Your presence in the Eucharist which also has the shape of a wafer. You instructed Your people to offer unleavened bread the same form of bread that they baked before leaving Egypt the land of slavery. Oh God you wish me to offer You my pain and anguish and in return You offer me Your comfort. a comfort that the world can never offer me. However the offering is to be baked in the oven to improve the finished product. Throughout my life I also had to endure moments of tribulation when the heat was so intense that I also felt I am in an oven. Right now I feel as if I am in an oven. I am working on a case study and am experiencing alot of stress because at times I feel I cannot meet the demands of my superiors. However You are my consolation and refuge. Help me to place my entire trust and hope in You.
5. If your offering is grain prepared on a griddle, it shall be of choice flour mixed with oil, unleavened; 6. break it in pieces, and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verses 5 to 6)
Thanks for making me a product that is still in process my God. As in the case of the grain offering I am in the process of being prepared before I can be totally be offered to You in your presence in heaven. During the rest of my life on earth i am broken and exposed to fires of tribulation on my griddle of life, however I am given flavour and odour by the blessing and anointing coming from your oil oh God. Thanks for making me your offering. May I always keep saying yes to all your requests so that as an offering I will be complete.
7. If your offering is grain prepared in a pan, it shall be made of choice flour in oil. 8. You shall bring to the LORD the grain offering that is prepared in any of these ways; and when it is presented to the priest, he shall take it to the altar.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verses 7 to 8 )
Just as all grains are different and are processed in different ways, as humans oh God You also process us each in a different way, according to Your personal plan tailored by You the Master Creator. As in the case of the processed grains, it is the exposition to fire in the process of being cooked that brings, out the beautiful delicious flavour that makes it so good to eat. As humans it is the same. The tribulations and trials of our lives puts us through the test, and after we have been exposed to such situations on taking it from Your hands oh God our taste becomes enriched, as Christians we become stronger in faith. Only then at the end of our life on earth oh Jesus You will present us as in the case of the High priest to God the father as an offering in which He finds pleasure.
9. The priest shall remove from the grain offering its token portion and turn this into smoke on the altar, an offering by fire of pleasing odor to the LORD. 10. And what is left of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings by fire to the LORD.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verses 9 to 10)
On appearing before You my God I will appear as a whole offering, however before I am ready and worthy of being in Your presence I will experience a period of transformation in purgatory where I will repent in relation to those acts and circumstances that were and still are not to your liking during my time on earth. As in the case of the grain offering these negative elements of me as an offering will be removed so that I will be a choice offering in Your sight.
11. No grain offering that you bring to the LORD shall be made with leaven, for you must not turn any leaven or honey into smoke as an offering by fire to the LORD.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verse 11)
On reflecting it seems that You oh God did not want negative and positive attributes to be offered in one offering, as in the case of adding sweet with sour in a food. God, however accepts as as we are with our good and bad characteristics. You appreciate us as we are with what we are even though our 'Curriculum Vitae may include events that are not of pleasure to You. Thanks for appreciating us as a whole. However on the other hand it seems that You want us to give You praise for all the good that You give us such as skills and faith and not to speak negatively of ourselves in a way that discredits the good that You have given us. We are to be positive people and not negative ones, even though at times we are tested by trials and tribulations.
12. You may bring them to the LORD as an offering of choice products, but they shall not be offered on the altar for a pleasing odor. 13. You shall not omit from your grain offerings the salt of the covenant with your God; with all your offerings you shall offer salt.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verses 12 to 13)
According to the book of Leviticus we are still to thank God for the positive qualities that he has given us however but in a special way and not in the way that we usually offer thanksgiving to Him. There is the usual thank You oh God and there is thanksgiving accompanied by prayers fasting and evening saying the rosary and celebrating the mass with many others. Our thanks to You oh God can mean donating a gift to somebody with whom we are in conflict! This would be much more appreciated than a gift to somebody whom we love. Above all You are telling us that You and Your presence are to be placed in every offering that we offer to you. If God is not in our lives and in our offerings we are like a fruit that has gone bad or expired. The salt in food gives it that special flavour, without it food has a different taste which is not always delicious or good to eat. It is the same with You oh God my father. If you are not present in me and my actions and choices or if you are not active in my life, I may appear to be a happy and God fearing person but in truth I have something important that is missing in my life and that someone is You. In such cases my life would not be worth living because it would be like a yacht with a missing rudder, it floats there at the mercy of the wind and current having no particular destination.
14. If you bring a grain offering of first fruits to the LORD, you shall bring as the grain offering of your first fruits coarse new grain from fresh ears, parched with fire. 15. You shall add oil to it and lay frankincense on it; it is a grain offering. 16. And the priest shall turn a token portion of it into smoke-some of the coarse grain and oil with all its frankincense; it is an offering by fire to the LORD.
(Leviticus chapter 2 verses 14 to 16)
According to Mr. Devain Pawar the author of this chapter we are to give God the first place in our life. Therefore our offering to You oh God is to be nothing but the best, because you are always there for us whenever we need you or not. You are a caring and loving father, therefore we are to be grateful to you and thank you every day of our lives.
In light of verses 14 to 16 I would like to invite you to share with me this following prayer and song, please click on the following link:-
God please help us in our life especially when we feel defeated. I pray that you help those who are still haunted by their past and are still conditioned by it. Please help them as you have helped us in our life.
Thank You for everything.
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