Lessons from the Grain Offering
(Thoughts after reading Chapter 8 of “On Offering”, Vol 1, by H. C. Kim) In my child days, I remember seeing people bringing rice to church for offering. This is not so common where I am now; probably the most common material we see brought for offering would be money. Money is closely linked to our daily life; it represents potential for various things. In that sense the nature of the monetary form, which is common for offering in our day and age, is closest to the Grain Offering (Leviticus 2). Grains are used daily and it produces energy for our life, so it represents potential for various works. Another…
Worship as Offering
(Thoughts after reading Chapter 2 of “On Offering” by H. C. Kim) What does “worship” mean in the bible? It is the translation of the word that literally means “bow down” (Exodus 34:14; Revelation 4:10). Arthur Pink says, “We owe worship to God. It is his due. We owe love to man and obedience to parents, but worship to God. It is our first duty toward him. He is the all holy, all wise, the Almighty, the Infinite, all perfect One, and our rightful attitude toward him is that of bowing before him, or prostrating ourselves before him, in adoring contemplation of his infinite loveliness and glory, of his attributes,…
