OFFERINGS
Today’s Reading: Leviticus 7
Click scripture link to read online or HERE to listen online (then click the symbol of the audio speaker above the scripture portion on the right-hand side).
To celebrate 50 years of God’s faithfulness, Crossroads brought the life-sized Teen Missions replica of the Tabernacle of Moses and set it up in the back parking lot for the summer of 2012. In the foreground is our version of “Tent of Meeting,” where the message of the reality behind the symbolism of the Tabernacle was explained to visitors.
GOOGLE MAPS – To see where Reynold took the photo, click HERE.
Key Verse: Leviticus 7:12
If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer, with the sacrifice of thanksgiving, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, unleavened wafers anointed with oil, or cakes of blended flour mixed with oil.
The sacrificial system was complex. It taught about the holiness of God, the sinfulness of the human family, and the need for sacrificial death in order to reconcile the perfect holiness of God and His forgiveness of sin. The system also made provision for joyful worship such as this thanksgiving offering and feast. Each offering had to include oil, the symbol of the Spirit of God. Let us welcome the Holy Spirit to our celebrations.
Last week we read Luke 24. We considered the reasons why thousands of Jerusalem’s Jews, including many Priests, believed in Jesus’ resurrection (click here to review that day’s blog). Recently I came across an amazing fact according to official Jewish records from that time. The sacrifices for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, were not accepted by God from A.D. 30 until the destruction of the Temple by the Romans in A.D. 70. Check it out here. Jesus’ death and resurrection would have been at Passover A.D. 30, as He was born in 4 B.C, according to the best calculations.
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Holy Spirit, please fill me for this new day so that I may bring with joy my offerings of thanksgiving. May I have the grace to celebrate well. In Jesus’ Name I pray. Amen!
100 PERSONAL WORDS:
Recently around 6 a.m., I noticed that the sky was twinkling brightly with many stars. As our “day star” (the sun) rose in the east, the stars were less and less visible to my eyes. I decided to read 2 Peter. There I found in 1:19 these words, “We have the prophetic Word made more sure, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Day Star [original King James Version] rises in your hearts.” I began to sing a song: “Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face. And the things of earth will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace.” The Lord Jesus, our Day Star, shines so brightly that all the lesser lights become invisible. They are still there, but we see Jesus only. To complete my thanksgiving offering, I went into Google and found Michael W. Smith worshipping Jesus with this song (click here to view). Join Michael and me in singing this powerful chorus.
Yours for celebrating our Lord and Saviour,
David
OCTOBER
This is my Father’s World
Maltbie Davenport Babcock
This is my Father’s world,
And to my list’ning ears
All nature sings, and round me rings
The music of the spheres
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This is my Father’s world:
I rest me in the thought
Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas—
His hand the wonders wrought.
This is my Father’s world:
The birds their carols raise,
The morning light, the lily white,
Declare their Maker’s praise.
This is my Father’s world:
He shines in all that’s fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass,
He speaks to me everywhere.
This is my Father’s world:
Oh, let me ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong,
God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world,
The battle is not done:
Jesus who died shall be satisfied,
And earth and Heav’n be one.
Maltbie Davenport Babcock (August 3, 1858 – May 18, 1901) was a noted American Minister and writer of the 19th century. He authored the familiar hymn, This is My Father’s World, among others. “This is My Father’s World” was published posthumously in 1901.
Legacy
When Babcock lived in Lockport, he took frequent walks along the Niagara Escarpment to enjoy the overlook’s panoramic vista of upstate New York scenery and Lake Ontario, telling his wife Katherine, he was “going out to see the Father’s world”.
Full and most interesting bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltbie_Davenport_Babcock#:~:text=Maltbie%20Davenport%20Babcock%20%28August%203%2C%201858%20%E2%80%93%20May,This%20is%20My%20Father%27s%20World%2C%20among%20others.%20
This Is My Father’s World (Official Lyric Video)
Keith & Kristyn Getty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwqTvmpnKeE
Dear Beverlee,
Thank you so much for posting this beautiful hymn.
I confess at times I become discouraged and afraid at the state of our world.
Sometimes as I sit in my back yard watching squirrels and the birds this hymn from childhood will come into my mind, it brings such peace and comfort.
Today it feels as if it is just for me😇
Thank you for your insight and obedience to God.
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Thank you Beverlee .That was such a beautiful song , it brought such joy and peace to my heart.!
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Great worship music today! Beautiful! Looking into the Face of Jesus now when so much chaos is happening, gives us a sense of peace. Blessings all.
Thanks so very much Beverlee!
Enjoyed the song/words/Bio greatly.
Hope all have a wonderful October.
Beverlee I also thank you for sharing this song and the bio.
It really touched my heart, we are only here for the time the Lord has allotted for us and today I enjoyed a drive out in the country with Edward. Some of the trees we changing and we both enjoyed that. He is feeling a little stronger after having his transfusion 2 weeks ago.
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Praise God Eleanor. So happy you enjoyed a country drive, today. Continued prayers for Edward. ❤️🙏
Thank you Beverlee.
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