Saturday - Numbers 15 - Rules for Later

Verses 2-3 direct our attention to God's grace. Even though God had just rejected the nation (because they had rejected Him), He immediately renewed His promises to them and His covenant instructions for the next generation. That is, while they were walking AWAY from the land, He began making plans for when they (their children actually) would possess it. God is SO good!

Now, in the middle of the new instructions concerning the addition of flour, oil and wine to the animal sacrifices (as well as the dough offerings from the first harvest in the Promised Land), God said something very interesting. In Numbers 15:22-26 God seems to lay out a sacrifice specifically directed at the exact national error which He saw on the horizon. Of course, this shouldn't be strange to us... that is exactly what Calvary is all about. Redemption was provided by God with a full knowledge of WHO would need it and WHY they would need it. God's grace is amazing and incomprehensibly generous!