Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
Text: Exodus 23: 18
MEDITATION
Exodus 23:18
18 “You shall not offer the blood of My sacrifice with leavened bread; nor shall the fat of My sacrifice remain until morning.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The offerings that were to be given to God
a. Meaning of “the blood of My sacrifice”
i. This is a reference to animal sacrifices.
ii. “Blood” is a reference to the life of the animal.
iii. There would be a shedding of blood of the animals sacrificed.
iv. This must remind the worshipper that he must be careful not to sin against God wantonly.
b. Leavened and Unleavened bread
i. This must be compared to unleavened bread.
ii. Unleavened bread represents purity for it is unmixed with yeast.
iii. This represents the heart of worship. There must be purity.
iv. The worshipper must do his best to offer worship with purity of heart and life.
v. No leavened bread may be offered at the Passover Feasts.
c. Some of the sacrifices involved offering of the fat to the Lord.
i. When an animal sacrifice is made, all the details must be looked into.
ii. There must be no shoddiness on the part of the priests.
iii. This is particularly true when offering the Passover Lamb.
2. The significance of all these explanations
a. Instructional value
i. Sacrifices can be offered meaninglessly.
ii. The worshipper must seek to understand the meaning of offering sacrifices to God.
b. Insightful value
i. Each detail offers an important insight.
ii. Insights can deepen the meaning of worship.
c. Inspirational value
i. Much inspiration can be drawn from worship.
ii. One can live more devotedly for the glory of God through meaningful experiences in worship.
经文：出埃及记 23：18
沉思
《出埃及记 23：18》
18 不可将我祭牲的血和有酵的饼一同献上，也不可将我节上祭牲的脂油留到早晨。