Today's Passage: Leviticus 8-9
It is really the simple things that give me pleasure and one of my favorite things is one of the simplest. I love car air freshener. I buy the same kind every time, but I love it when it's time to put in a fresh one. As a matter of fact, I just got a new one on Sunday and every time I open my car door that fresh apple-y smell wafts out at me and makes me smile.
As I read this description of the offerings made to God, I am struck by the language used in Leviticus 8:21 which describes the burnt offering as a "pleasing aroma." Although we no longer make these types of animal offerings to God, I think He still views our offerings as a pleasing aroma. That is amazing to me...that God would see my offering as a pleasing aroma, wafting to Him and making Him smile. As much as I desire to please God, I often fail to view my offerings in this way. How much more pleasing it is when I selflessly offer Him my time, my words, my praise, my life...all because I desire God's pleasure. Let us live our lives as an offering to our Creator...striving to be a pleasing aroma to Him!
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