JESUS IS YOUR SWEET AROMA TO GOD

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…the priest shall bring it all and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the Lord.
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[TD="colspan: 3, align: left"] In Old Testament times, when a burnt offering is killed, its head is severed, the fat removed, and the entrails and legs washed. Then, everything is placed on an altar and burnt, and the sacrifice is a sweet aroma to God.

All this speaks of the death of Jesus, who has “given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma”. (Ephesians 5:2)

The head of the sacrificed animal speaks of the mind of Christ offered as a covering for our minds. This means that although our minds are often clouded with unbelief, worries, foolishness, filth and human reasoning, God treats us as if we have the mind of Christ, without wrong or displeasing thoughts, bringing pleasure to Him like a sweet aroma.

The fat of the animal speaks of the riches of Christ, His best, for God equates the fat of something with the best of that entity. (Genesis 45:18) The fat of the burnt sacrifice speaks of Jesus giving us His riches, His best, as our covering. So God does not see us in our lack, but in the riches and excellence of Jesus going up to Him as a sweet aroma.

The entrails or intestines speak of Jesus’ motivations, feelings, affections and desires. We often feel fearful, anxious, stressed out or angry (and it affects our stomach and intestines). But God sees only Jesus’ feelings and desires, which are always pure, beautiful and acceptable to Him—a sweet aroma.

The legs refer to Jesus’ perfect walk—His power to serve and obey the Father—imputed to our weak and faltering walk. And the fact they are washed shows that even our crooked walk has been cleansed.

Beloved, God does not see your foolish mind, weak nature, inadequate feelings or faulty walk. Instead, He sees you in the perfection of His Son, who gave Himself up for you as a sweet-smelling sacrifice to God.

Grace Inspirations Joseph Prince Ministries

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AllenW

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Thank you.
That was beautiful and inspiring.
I can't say enough.
 
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Thank you.
That was beautiful and inspiring.
I can't say enough.
You are welcome..the message of Jesus and all that He has done in His grace brings life to us! There is no greater revelation one can get then to know Him and the Father and what their heart is really like towards us.
 
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the testimony of Christ is through out the OT and the OT is very valuable to us, many can't see that.
 
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the testimony of Christ is through out the OT and the OT is very valuable to us, many can't see that.

Amen..the OT is Jesus concealed and the NT is Jesus revealed!

I believe with all my heart that we are just as dependent on the Holy Spirit to reveal Jesus to us in the scriptures ( both old and new ) as Mary was dependent on the Holy Spirit to birth Jesus in her womb.
 

Blain

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Once again grace you have spoken great insight in the realm of God's kingdom, even though it was not your original words God clearly used you to speak them.