Leviticus 1:14 “ ‘If the offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, you are to offer a dove or a young pigeon.
While chapter 1 of Leviticus feels pretty bloody and brutal to me, one thing I appreciate about this chapter is that offering sacrifices for repentance isn’t just for the rich. There is this tiered system that allows all people to offer a sacrifice that will be “pleasing to the Lord.”
Leviticus 1:15 The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off the head and burn it on the altar; its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar.
I think that’s one of the really frustrating things about today’s society–there is this really clear sense of the haves and the have nots, and there is no real way to cross that divide. I’m thankful that God doesn’t play that game.
Leviticus 1:16 He is to remove the crop and the feathers and throw them down east of the altar where the ashes are.
Precious Savior, Thank You for not propagating a system that welcomes the haves and shuts out the have nots. Help us to see each other as people, deeply loved children of God, and help us to act accordingly towards each other. Help us, Jesus. Amen.
Leviticus 1:17 He shall tear it open by the wings, not dividing it completely, and then the priest shall burn it on the wood that is burning on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.
Have a blessed day.