Leviticus 3:1-3

Leviticus 3:1-3 And if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about. And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD … God’s instructions for the sacrifices made by the Children of Israel were very specific. God was showing them that His dear Son, Jesus, would one day die for their sins. So their sacrifice had to be a perfect animal. Just like Jesus Christ is perfect. The person bringing the sacrifice would lay his hand upon the head of the animal to signify that their sins were laid upon that animal sacrifice. And Jesus was our substitute on the cross of Calvary. We deserved to die on that cross, but Jesus took our place. And finally, the priests would sprinkle the blood of the sacrifice upon the altar. Jesus Christ shed His blood to pay for our sins. Those Old Testament sacrifices were brutal and bloody, but so were our sins. Our sins are wicked in God’s sight. God cannot even stand to look upon our sins. God hates sin. But Jesus Christ paid for our sins, once and for all. Through Jesus Christ, our fellowship with God is restored. Because of Jesus, we have peace with God.