Here is what the Lord required of the people on a daily basis as they entered the Promised Land:
The Lord said to Moses, “Give this command to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Make sure that you present to me at the appointed time my food offerings, as an aroma pleasing to me.’ Say to them: ‘This is the food offering you are to present to the Lord: two lambs a year old without defect, as a regular burnt offering each day. Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight, together with a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin of oil from pressed olives'" (Numbers 28:1-5).
Then there were Sabbath, weekly, and holy day sacrifices as well. Why was the Lord weighing the people down with so many worship requirements? The answer lies in the phrase "an aroma pleasing to me."
God has the right to set the worship standards that He expects from His people, including you. That means you approach God not as you think is best but as He has prescribed. You come to God as He made you to be and not as you think you need to be. Thus, when you flow in your purpose and express your creativity, you're a pleasing aroma to God for you are giving back to God through service what He has given to you. It's now much easier to worship God on a daily basis than it was in Numbers 28.
What's more, this "pleasing aroma" was to be offered to God on a daily and weekly basis. As a believer, there's no off-duty time that belongs to you. It all belongs to Him and is to be used as He determines. Are you committed to serving Him with the gifts and purpose He has assigned? Are you a full-time worshiper? That doesn't mean you sing and pray all day, but it does mean you are mindful of the Lord and His requirements for you, not just in holy behavior but also in actions that are consistent with the person He made you to be.
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