When we sin against our neighbors, we are truly sinning against God. Jehovah takes the lead slot in all our actions. He is the one who are actions are for or against first. The neighbor still has his claim, but the Lord also has one against us. Restitution to man should be made first, then the Father. And a tax on the repayment is due as well. Come to the Altar clean.
The fire that consumes the burnt offering on the Altar is a fire that should never go out. The priests are in charge of keeping the fire of the Holy Spirit alive. Often we don’t seek the atonement we need and this fire begins to dwindle. Each man has his own fire that needs tended to daily. Stoke your fire with praise and gratitude. Stoke it with love and kindness. Allow God to stoke it with mercy and grace. Tend your fire so that God can be strong in your life. The fire represents so many things. The fire of Christ’s Sacrifice for us will never go out. It is eternal, as this fire was also supposed to be.
The High Priest was to baked flour with oil and burn a meat offering every morning and evening. As the High Priest is still a sinner and show a relationship that bows down to God. These were God’s orders to Moses regarding the practices in the temple. No other God is so detailed as to the purpose of the action as our God!
Everything regarding the sin offering was the most holy offering made by man at the time. “It is most Holy”. Is said 2 times between verses 24 and 30. Everything that touched or was touched by any of the Sin offering had to be unabashed from the effect of the Sin Offering before returning to the world. Washing of blood, touching of the flesh, etc. All must be re purified as the Sin Offering now carries the Sin of Man. It is to destroyed as an atonement to God for our mistakes. The offering is to be untouched by man but we are to know it all the same. Know Christ through the Spirit. Our faith blossoms without being able to touch Him. Yet, we know Him. As we know the Sin Offering of Christ himself, is the answer to our plight. Give thanks to God for the ultimate Sin Offering.