Worship
Genesis 8:20‑21 • 1 min. read • grade level: 4
And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord . . . and offered burnt offerings on the altar. And the Lord smelled a sweet savor.
The burnt offering here speaks of Christ in His sacrificial death on Calvary. As we remember Him in His death today we are bringing to remembrance the burnt offering and what it means to God. What did God think of Noah’s sacrifice? He smelled a sweet savor. Why was it sweet? Because it spoke of His Son. When we remember the Lord in His death, God again smells a sweet savor. He is perfectly satisfied with the work of the cross. Keep this in mind today. As you take the loaf and the cup in remembrance of the Lord’s death, God smells a sweet savor.