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“Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually. The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even” (Exodus 29:38-39).
“The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out” (Leviticus 6:13).
In our verses today, we see that a lamb was to be offered upon the altar every morning and evening, and that the fire on the altar was never to go out. Whether the children of Israel carried this out faithfully, we do not know. But it is an indication to us of how much God the Father values the work of His beloved Son on the cross. God never forgets what the Lord Jesus suffered on the cross, and it will be remembered for all eternity.
However, the Lord Jesus has asked us to remember Him now, and He has shown us how to do it. When He instituted the remembrance of Himself with the loaf of bread and the cup of wine, He said, “This do in remembrance of Me.” He expects that every one of us who are truly saved will want to honor His request.
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