Scripture: Leviticus 1-3
OAP: These chapters are very inconspicuous. At first glance, t hey are boring and tedious and I would skip over them. At closer inspection, though, they contain lots of neat ideas.
They are about how to present burnt and grain offerings to God in the Tabernacle. They go through extensive detail about the offering procedure and what to do with an animal after it has been slaughtered and where to put its insides and all that kind of stuff.
In the midst of it, this verse caught my eye: "Season all your grain offerings with salt to remind you of God's eternal covenant." -Lev. 2: 13. Reading this, I thought of one reason why the offerings were so important, why they needed to be done precisely. They were a reminder to the Israelites of what God had done for them coming out of Egypt, and of the land he had promised them, and the eternal life that he promised them.
The Israelites were forgetful people, always needing constant reminding. They, who witnessed first hand the parting of the freakin' Red Sea, and who were guided by a cloud and pillar of fire, forgot constantly how God cares for them and what he is capable of. I don't get any of those things to remind me of God, so one could guess how much more forgetful I am. I kind of wish that I am required to do tedious things like kill animals and place their blood on certain parts of my wall or desk, so that I would always remember God.
God, help me to be reminded of you constantly, shove yourself in my face every day. I give you permission to give me rude awakenings (not like you need it).
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