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Better than BBQ
Leviticus 1:17b
“And the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD.”Think of how many times you’ve been strolling down your neighborhood street or playing at the local park and you suddenly caught a whiff of someone’s barbeque on the breeze. Envy is born in an instant, isn’t it?! And think of how much your stress levels immediately fall the moment you walk into a bakery and smell the sweet aroma of bread and spices baking in the oven. The mere thought is making my mouth water even now! But “man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD,” the Spirit reminds me, and an epiphany is currently nourishing me more than food. It’s this: that Leviticus 1:17 is another paradox in the life of faith. It’s simultaneously a physical fast and a spiritual feast.
To put it simply, this food offering is not feeding a hungry God Whose mouth is watering as He effectively looks down from heaven’s dinner table with a fork and knife in hand, awaiting the prepared meal. God doesn’t get hungry—we do. And it’s our hunger that makes the smell of grilled meat and baked bread so intoxicating. Ponder the fact that as the aroma of these food offerings sweeps through the habitations, as the fileted meat and fresh bread catch wind and spread through the commonwealth, filling the hungry pilgrims with greater hunger, a corresponding fast transpires. This could’ve been their cookout, right? This is the best bull or lamb or goat in their flock, and they could’ve saved it for their own Thanksgiving or Christmas meal. This pure flour and unfiltered olive oil could’ve been a cake for the birthday party too, but they’ve given these up, depriving themselves of a climactic feast, to practice the truth that communion with God is more savory and sweet than barbeques and bakeries could ever be.
To hunger and thirst for righteousness—that’s a pleasing aroma to the LORD, friend. Yet the reward for us amidst the fast is just as pleasing: “we will be filled!”
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Sabbath Psalm (A revision of A. Cleveland Coxe’s hymn, ‘O Where are Kings and Empires Now?”)
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Picture Perfect
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Pressing Onward
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Unwritten Prayers
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Blood on Our Hands
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Goodness: the Greatest Blessing
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Sabbath Psalm (Revision of Frederick Brewster’s hymn, ‘Lord God, Our Thanks to Thee We Raise’)
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Shimmering in the Fire
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On Holy Ground We Tread
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You, Me, and Other Gemstones
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Self-Sacrifice
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Faith, Worked Out
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Sabbath Psalm (Revision of Mary Ann Lathbury’s hymn, ‘Break Thou the Bread of Life’)
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Love—in Excess
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A Hand-Me-Down Art
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Gendered Language
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The Afterglow
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Moses and the Red Letters
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Sabbath Psalm (Revision of John Peterson’s hymn, ‘Holy Spirit, Now Outpoured’)
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Crime and Forgiveness
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Unbreakable
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On the Face of It
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The Distinguishing Mark
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A Plot Twist
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Sabbath Psalm (Revision of Frank Bottome’s hymn, ‘The Comforter Has Come’)
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Come Away with Me
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A Critical Departure
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Down with the Ship
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The Good Fight
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A Horror Story
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Sabbath Psalm 47 (Revised from John Peterson’ hymn ‘Jesus is Coming Again’)
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Come All Who Thirst!
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A Reassuring Truth
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What's On the Menu Today?
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Choices and Consequence
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What Have We Become?
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Sabbath Psalm 46 (Revision of John Bakewell’s hymn ‘Hail, Thou Once-Despised Jesus!’)
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When Adjectives Fail
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Epics and Epitaphs
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A Team Effort
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What a Guy!
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A Holy Touch
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Sabbath Psalm 45 (Revision of Thomas Kelly’s hymn ‘Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and Voices’)
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Name Your Price
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Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Smell
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A Most Fulfilling Prophecy
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Marked by the Blood
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Dressing the Part
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Sabbath Psalm 44 (Revision of John Peterson’s hymn ‘Open Wide, Ye Doors’)
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Facts and Feelings
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Priesthood: A Balancing Act
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Beautiful Glory—Glorious Beauty
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Lamplighters
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A Mobile Home
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Sabbath Psalm 43 (Revision of Giovanni P. Da Palestrina’s hymn ‘The Strife is Over’)
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An Open Door
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Gold Rush
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Practicing God’s Presence
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An Ark Like No Other
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A Heavenly Contribution
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Sabbath Psalm 42
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A Crackling Fire
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Picnic Time!
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There is a Fountain
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A Book Signing
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A Recurring Theme
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Sabbath Psalm 41
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Are You Listening?
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Almighty Love
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Got Justice?
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A Song to Share
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Fable of Farce?
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Sabbath Psalm 40
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A Revolutionary Idea
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The Avenger
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A Silver Lining
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Liberty by Submission, pt. 2
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Liberty by Submission, pt. 1
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Sabbath Psalm 39
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A Bit More Context
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Laws on Slavery (An Introduction)
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The Art of Worship
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A Deep Light
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A Word on Honor
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Blessed Rest
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What’s in a Name?
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The Law in Essence
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Further In
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Lead Me to Calvary
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The Gospel Call
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Supreme Court Justice
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An Intervention
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The Tie that Binds
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Coming Around
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Pitching In
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Strong as a Rock
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How Long, O Lord?!
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Treasures in the Dust
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Mark My Word