Numbers 28:11 says, And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot; God then gave Moses instructions for the monthly offering the people of Israel were to offer for a burnt offering. This was in addition to the daily offering. It was to be two young bulls, one ram and seven lambs less than a year old and without s spot, or blemish. Verse twelve adds, And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram; Verse thirteen continues, And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD. They were also to bring four mingled with oil to be used with the meat and burnt offering. Verse fourteen concludes, And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year. There was also instructions for the drink offerings to be used in the sacrifices. Though Jesus Christ is the only acceptable sacrifice for our sins, God still expects us to bring our tithes and offerings to him to be used in the carrying out of His work in the world, and He expects us to bring the best that we have to Him. Verse fifteen says, And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering. There was a separate offering for the sin offering besides the continual burnt and drink offerings, and Jesus Christ alone is our everlasting offering for our sins. We can give our tithes and offerings generously, but if we do not accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior and Lord, they will be meaningless. Verse sixteen states, And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD. Verse seventeen adds, And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten. Moses was then to once again give God's instructions for the yearly Passover observance. Though God through Moses had already given the people of Israel these instructions before, a new generation was now making up the nation of Israel, and God wanted to make sure they knew His laws, just as we must share the gospel of Christ with each new generation and teach them what God's word says. Verse eighteen continues, In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein: The first day of te Passover was to be set aside totally to God, with no work being done. We still need to set aside time dedicated totally to God, daily, weekly, monthly and yearly, or at all times, sometimes individually and sometimes when we gather together to worship Him. Verse nineteen says, But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish: Verse twenty adds, And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram; Verse twenty-one continues, A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs: Verse twenty-two concludes, And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you. There were specific instructions for the Passover celebration, just as there are specific ways that we should worship God today, and that is by giving Him our best daily, weekly, monthly and yearly, so that His work can be carried out for His honor and glory. Verse twenty-three states, Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering. Moses was to tell the people that the Passover was in addition to daily morning burnt offering, which was a perpetual offering. Though Jesus Christ is our Passover offering, freeing us from the death sentence of sin forever, we are still, to bring our tithes and offerings to God.
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