Leviticus 2:1
“And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:”
The offerings in Leviticus give us a clear picture of the character of Jesus Christ. Each ingredient shows us a different characteristic of Jesus Christ and how it helps us in our daily lives. Because of the fullness of Jesus Christ, there is no way one sacrifice can fully display the comprehensiveness of Christ.
One of the ingredients in the meat offering shows us the completeness of Christ. God said that when they offered the meat offering, He wanted them to use fine flour. It is interesting that He didn’t want just any flour, but He wanted fine flour. The fine flour is the much like the flour a cook will sift to rid it of any inconsistencies and to keep it pure. When we look at this, it reminds us of three things about the completeness of Christ.
First, fine flour shows us the balance of Jesus Christ. Fine flour is even and consistent throughout. Jesus Christ is a clear picture of balance. From His childhood to His ascension, you will always see a Saviour Who is balanced. He had a perfect balance of grace and truth. He had a perfect balance of compassion, and yet did not compromise truth to be compassionate. No matter what part of Christ you study, you will always see that our Saviour is balanced.
Second, fine flour shows us there were no inconsistencies with Christ. This should encourage every Christian because Christ is always the same. Hebrews 13:8 reinforces this truth when it says, “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” What Christ was a thousand years ago He is still the same today. His treatment of sin has never changed, and neither has His love for people. Christ is the perfect picture of consistency.
Third, fine flour shows us the purity of Christ. There could be no sin in Christ if He was to be our sacrifice. Jesus Christ is the sinless Son of God. He never committed one sin in His entire life on Earth. He is the perfect picture of purity. If you want to see what a sinless life looks like, look no further than Jesus Christ.
These three things are certainly comforting to every Christian, but they should also convict us of our lack of these things. 2 Corinthians 5:20 reminds us, “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ…” As His ambassador you should emulate each of these areas to the world. The world needs to see Christians who live balanced lives. The world needs to see Christians who have no inconsistencies in their lives. The world needs to see Christians who live their life without sin. Certainly, we are going to sin, but we must work on removing any sin in our life as quickly as possible.
Are you showing the world the completeness of Christ through your life? The only picture the world will see of Christ is through you. Don’t let them see a distorted picture. If you will live the balanced, consistent and pure life, you will give the world a clear picture of what Christ is to us.
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