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61 “He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering,”

 Leviticus 1:4

 The stipulation for the burnt offering was very precise. It had to be a male from the herd or flock, without blemish or lack. The offering had to be offered freely, without compulsion or regret. The recipient placed his hand on the head of the offering to confess sin and so the offering brought satisfaction for the forgiveness of sin. The death of the pure animal made atonement for the sin of the people and so they would be regarded as right before God.

 We also have a lamb, slain before the foundation of the world, who is our Saviour. Jesus came to be the pure sacrificial offering the redeem His people from the punishment for sin. By believing on Him we gain access to God and the forgiveness we need.

 The blood was sprinkled so that it was an efficacious sacrifice for the sin and so that the sin could be paid for. The transfer of guilt was very important and we see that in the offering of our Lord Jesus on the cross. He took the punishment, the guilt and the shame for us so that we might go freely to heaven and be His children.

“For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.”

 Hebrews 10:1

Come let us draw near for the price is paid. Jesus is the sufficient sacrifice for our sin.