Leviticus 3:17 (ESV)
It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, in all your dwelling places, that you eat neither fat nor blood.”
At the conclusion of these sacrifices being described in the first three chapter of Leviticus, we come to the above verse. This was a clarifying command so that all Israel understood the importance of what was just said. No matter what happens in the nation, no matter where they are, no matter free or in captivity, they are not to eat the blood or the fat of the animal. This indicates several things for us today:
1. The blood is sacred. Jesus had to shed blood to give us remission for our sins. The blood contains life. His bleeding on the cross was His giving us life through His shedding of blood.
2. The fat was the choices part of the animal. We are to give God the choices parts of our lives. We are not to give Him our left over time, money, talents, etc. God demands that give Him our best.
3. These are not temporary statues. Yes, from a dietary point of view and from a worship point of view, we do not observe these rules. But in spirit and in principle we can never violate these commands. We are to give God our best and allow His blood to cleanse us from our worst.
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