We can be thankful for the fact that we live under the New Covenant, the one Jesus consecrated with His blood (Matthew 26:28). For within it (the Law of Christ), we no longer must offer daily animal sacrifices as was instructed under the Law of Moses. Yet we may learn some valuable principles from the Old Testament that will help us in our daily devotions to God today. For example, whether it be reading Scripture, praying, or praising God through singing, we should “be careful” to present our offerings. We want our devotions to be a “soothing aroma” to God (E.g., Ephesians 5:1-2; Philippians 4:18). We also may think of setting some time aside in the first part, and the latter part, of our days to start and end the day well. In giving our bodies as a living sacrifice in service to God, we want to be well pleasing to Him in all things (Romans 12:1-2). We must not offer daily animal sacrifices to God; but let us be careful, throughout our days, to offer unto God that which will be pleasing to Him (2 Corinthians 5:9).

1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 

2 “Command the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘My offering, My food for My offerings made by fire as a sweet aroma to Me, you shall be careful to offer to Me at their appointed time.’

3 “And you shall say to them, ‘This is the offering made by fire which you shall offer to the Lord: two male lambs in their first year without blemish, day by day, as a regular burnt offering. 

4 The one lamb you shall offer in the morning, the other lamb you shall offer in the evening,

5 and one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering mixed with one-fourth of a hin of pressed oil. 

6 It is a regular burnt offering which was ordained at Mount Sinai for a sweet aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord. 

7 And its drink offering shall be one-fourth of a hin for each lamb; in a holy place you shall pour out the drink to the Lord as an offering. 

8 The other lamb you shall offer in the evening; as the morning grain offering and its drink offering, you shall offer it as an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the Lord.

~ Numbers 28:1-8

Holy God and Father in Heaven. Thank You for sending Your Son as my sin-sacrifice (2 Corinthians 5:21). May I see more clearly the significance of what that means for my soul’s salvation, and may I also consider HIS SACRIFICE as I RENEW my mind, DAILY (1 Corinthians 15:31; Colossians 3:1-17). May I be careful with all things concerning Your word, with astute awareness that You alone are the One in whom I strive to please. I want for Your will to be done in my life, even TODAY! And I wish for EVERY DAY to be that which I aim to glorify You! May my DAILY readings of Scripture, prayers, devotions, and service to others in Your name, be pleasing in Your sight, O God. Thank You for Your word that has given me insight into Your will for me. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.