Sacrificial Giving (offerings)
Introduction: What is sacrificial offering? In Hebrew from where the bible was translated from the word Minchaw pronounce (min khaw) means to give or offer a sacrificial giving and it describes it as a gift, a tribute, a present, an oblation , offering (to God through representative) which is received by the priest. These kinds of giving or offerings are special and great in nature and are made for very specific reason or for a special purpose.
It is not the tithe or free will giving; it is for that one who desires a divine change (Psalm 126:5-6.
Offerings to God in Old Testament times by which man hoped to atone for his sins and restore fellowship with God. The Bible depicts man as a sinner abiding in death and destined for death. He abides in death because he is separated from fellowship with God and unable to restore that life-giving fellowship (Rom 5:12; 8).
It is God, who instituted the sacrificial offerings; this method is the sacrificial offering of Jesus Christ (Heb 9-10). Remember that God tested Abraham in this way before he was able to receive the promise that through him blessing, favour and salvation would come to the whole world. As you study the bible you will discover that Abraham trusted God totally after all that we have come from God.
In 2 kings: 3 reading down there is a wonderful story about what sacrificial offerings can do
Today we do not offer blood or animals any more as sacrificial offerings, Micah 6:6, God is not interested in the offering but he is more interested in your trust in him and your acting on His word, Jeremiah 33:6-14, 22. We can never out give God; he does not need your offering but your total trust in Him and His word.
Look at King Solomon who was the heir of King David, who offered to God a thousand burnt offering just to show God that his heart was towards God, he was not even in need and God gave him an open check.
In 2 Samuel 24:17 – 25,you must be aware that HE is a GOD, in our dealings with God our heavenly father it is imperative that we relate to him firstly as our God and then the reality of fatherhood will come to ours.
As children of God, it is mandatory to constantly offer sacrifice to God
Any time as Children of God when we require a change or we want to move to another level then we must show or proof to God that we trust him totally by giving that sacrificial offering. I know a man who gave a million to a man of God who has the healing anointing and later this person was healing people in his locality.
Connect yourself to God through the anointing in your man of God; your sacrificial offerings are to be received by your man of God as ordained by God 1 Corinthians 9:1 – 17
