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Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.
Psalm 100:4
Making sacrifices to the Lord came with specific instructions. In Leviticus, chapter nine, we find Moses standing at the entrance of the Tabernacle, calling out to Aaron and his sons with instructions. Before the priests could make any offerings, they spent seven days in the temple, eating bread and wine, the grain and drink offering, not touching or eating anything unclean, in this way becoming clean. Then, they made a sin offering for their sins and a burnt offering, symbolizing their dedication to God. After that, Aaron and his sons offered a sin offering for the people, then a peace offering, while Moses instructed them from the entrance.
If the priests didn’t make the offering precisely as God instructed, the Lord wouldn’t accept it. But after they followed His commands, a fire came from heaven, consuming the burnt offering and showing His acceptance. As Moses and Aaron approached God, He came close to them, and the people rejoiced, praising His name.
Because of Jesus, we no longer need to do what Aaron and his sons did. Christ’s sacrifice on the cross and our faith in Him gives us access to the Lord. We can enter His gates with thanksgiving and rejoicing. Praising the Lord’s name, our Savior, we can draw close to Him and experience His saving grace.
All hail King Jesus, our Redeemer, who paid the price for all so we could have eternal life with Him. In Christ, we find abundant life.
Praise:
Praise His name, our Lord and Savior, Jesus.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for making a way for us to have eternal life with You. Let us spend our days praising Your name and raising our voices in thanksgiving for all You’ve done for us. Help us honor and serve You with every breath we have.
IJNIP. Amen
