Leviticus 6:19-23

Leviticus 6:19-23

[19] spake  unto Moses,  saying,  [20] This is the offering  of Aaron  and of his sons,  which they shall offer  unto the LORD  in the day  when he is anointed;  the tenth part  of an ephah  of fine flour  for a meat offering  perpetual,  half  of it in the morning,  and half  thereof at night.  [21] In a pan  it shall be made  with oil;  and when it is baken,  thou shalt bring  it in: and the baken  pieces  of the meat offering  shalt thou offer  for a sweet  savour  unto the LORD.  [22] And the priest  of his sons  that is anointed  in his stead shall offer  it: it is a statute  for ever  unto the LORD;  it shall be wholly  burnt.  [23] For every meat offering  for the priest  shall be wholly burnt:  it shall not be eaten. 

What does Leviticus 6:19-23 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The priest was to offer a daily meal offering every morning and evening for himself and the other priests. This was just one small offering half of which he offered with the morning burnt offering and half with the evening burnt offering. Unlike other meal offerings, he burned it up completely on the altar; he was not to eat a sacrifice that he offered for himself. This sacrifice represented the constant worship of the priests as they served God day by day. This taught the Israelites that the priests were not just to serve God by serving His people, but they were also to worship Him themselves. It is easy to become so involved in serving and ministering to others that we stop worshipping God ourselves.
"Ministers must assure worshipers that God accepts sincere dedication-not only by how they receive the acts of dedication but also by how they themselves live dedicated lives." [1]