QT 18 Apr 12, Spiritual success in life depends upon our seeking God

Num 28:3, 9, 11, 16, 26, 29:1, 7, 12

Say to them: 'This is the offering made by fire that you are to present to the Lord: two lambs a year old without defect, as a regular burnt offering each day.

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9 "'On the Sabbath day, make an offering of two lambs a year old without defect, together with its drink offering and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil.

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11 "'On the first of every month, present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.

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16 "'On the fourteenth day of the first month the Lord's Passover is to be held.

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26 "'On the day of firstfruits, when you present to the Lord an offering of new grain during the Feast of Weeks, hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.

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29:1 "'On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. It is a day for you to sound the trumpets.

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7 "'On the tenth day of this seventh month hold a sacred assembly. You must deny yourselves and do no work.

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12 "'On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. Celebrate a festival to the Lord for seven days.

NOTE: As the people prepare to enter the land, God reminds them of their obligations to him, and the importance of the relationship.  He reiterates the sacrificial and feast requirements. The list is organized by frequency and date. The first requirements are daily, then weekly, then monthly, and then each of the seven main feasts that occur once per year in the order of their appearance. The unleavened bread feast is not shown above but is recorded in verses 17-25. Later on, the Jews will add additional holidays (Purim and Hanukkah). The seven feasts have eschatological significance with Jesus death and Pentecost fulfilling the first four. The final three feasts all occur in the seventh month of the Jewish calendar (October / November of ours).

Still, the real importance of the list was the protection of the people so that they could maintain a relationship with God. In the New Covenant, Jesus satisfies all of these sacrificial demands. But the importance of relationship is still key. The children of the Exodus are not about to enter the land, and their success in life will depend upon them seeking God. So too, our success in life (as witnesses for Christ) is dependent upon our relationship with God. If we seek Him regularly, He will use us for His name's sake and glory. If we ignore him, we lose our salt and are best thrown onto the garbage pile of life.