Through the lens of Young married
The sacrificial system — how to approach
There is one offering in Leviticus that gets less attention than the others. The fellowship offering — sometimes translated peace offering. It is the only sacrifice partially eaten by the worshipper at a meal in God’s presence.
Most of Leviticus’s offerings end with the animal entirely consumed by fire on the altar. The fellowship offering is different. Some on the altar. Some on the family’s table. God and the worshipper share the meal.
Marriages need fellowship offerings. Meals where you sit with each other and with the Father at the same table. Not transactional dinners. Not screen-lit eating. Actual meals where the Father is welcomed and the marriage is enjoyed in His presence.
The fellowship offering says — the covenant is not just somber. It is also celebratory. The Father wants to share dinner with you. The marriage is a fellowship offering. The kitchen is the altar.
One small thing this week: pick one meal and treat it as a peace offering. Light a candle. Pray. Eat slowly. Welcome the Father to the table. The covenant is sealed in blood and a meal. You have already been near. The meal is the celebration.