Leviticus 3:1 (KJV)
"And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the Lord."

In Leviticus 3:1, we see instructions for the peace offering. This offering, whether male or female, had to be without blemish meaning perfect. While the peace offering was an Old Testament practice, it foreshadowed something much greater: Jesus Christ, the ultimate sacrifice for our peace. The word used here in Hebrew is שֶׁלֶם, shelem which is a masculine noun. This is important because Jesus (the husband/masculine) in the only sacrifice that God accepts. 

No matter how good our works may seem, they are not sufficient to bring us peace with God. True peace comes only through the sinless, spotless Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. True peace and reconciliation doesn't come from what we can do, it comes from what HE can do.

Our works may look good, but only Jesus is the only one that's good enough for God. Isaiah 53:5 (KJV) says, “The chastisement of our peace was upon him.” Jesus bore the punishment required to bring us peace with God. His sacrifice wasn’t just sufficient. It was perfect and without blemish, fulfilling the requirement of the peace offering. True peace isn’t achieved by us, it’s received through Christ.

Many people strive for peace with God through their own efforts. They try to pray harder, do better, keep the commandments, and live perfectly. But Leviticus 3:1 shows us that only a perfect offering is acceptable to God. No matter how noble our works may seem, they are blemished by sin. This is why Jesus’ sacrifice is so crucial. He is the only one who is truly without blemish, the only offering acceptable before the Lord. I hope we can all see that every scripture in the bible is descriptive of Jesus. 

The only thing we must do is have peace and rest in his sacrifice. Amen!

We'll be going over this in depth tomorrow (Sat, 1/11 at 10 AM PST)
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