An old preacher complained about that, perhaps forgetting that all our works are present to God, unforgotten.
Why did God command that some of the offerings be burnt offerings? He doesn't need smoke--the offering was for our sake.
A burnt offering shows our complete abandonment of the offering--there's no sacrificial meal we share in. That's a well-known part of the benefit for us--loving God more than things.
But perhaps it is also an object lesson to remind us that, contrary to our default expectation, we don't keep anything for long, but God holds all of our works and ways forever.
Very nice meditation.
ReplyDeleteAnd as for the burnt part... the Sun is going to become a red giant eventually.
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