The idea of fellowship was at the very center of the entire procedure, for in this sacrificial meal the donor enjoyed fellowship with God, with the anointed priest of God, and shared these blessed fellowships with his family and friends. It was a social meal in which there was Holy Communion with God, and blessed fellowship with one another.
It is the right of God to say where and how He shall be worshiped. For one to look with scorn upon the ancient forms of sacrifice prescribed by the LORD is a sin unworthy of human intelligence, showing disgraceful ignorance and willful misunderstanding. The entire system of sacrificial offerings was provided by the LORD to meet Is'ra-el's great need of atonement for sin.
The Tabernacle was the only proper place for Is'ra-el to worship God. The Great Altar was the only place of sacrificial worship, and on this holy place burnt a constant fire as the sign of God's willingness ever to forgive the sins of those who look to Him alone for salvation. It stood between the door of the Tabernacle and the symbol of the presence of God in the Holy of Holies, pointing to the Cross of Je'sus, without which no man may find shelter in His Loving Arms.
Every detail of the sacrificial system of Is'ra-el was fulfilled in Christ. The offering of animal sacrifices, and the work of the priests in this respect have been set aside by the Gospel teachings of Christ, but the great spiritual truths taught by these offerings can never cease; they have full power upon us today in our relation and worship toward God through Christ the LORD.
"He who would be cleansed from every sin
Must to God's Holy Altar bring
The whole of life-its joys, its tears,
Its hopes, its loves, its powers, its years;
The will, and every cherished thing."
