Daily Devotions: Presenting an Offering - February 16, 2026

Leviticus 7:12, 21, 28–30, 38 (NLT) “If you present a peace offering to the Lord as an expression of thanksgiving… anyone who touches the meat from the peace offering presented to the Lord while ceremonially unclean must be cut off from the community… Give the following instructions to the people of Israel: When you present a peace offering to the Lord, bring part of it as a gift to the Lord. Present it to the Lord with your own hands as a special gift… These are the instructions the Lord gave Moses on Mount Sinai when he commanded the Israelites to present their offerings to the Lord in the wilderness of Sinai.” In this episode of Daily Devotions, Pastor David Sumrall draws our attention to a simple but often-missed instruction from Leviticus 7. Again and again, the Lord tells His people to present their offerings. Not to send them. Not to pass them along through someone else. To bring them personally and place them before the Lord with their own hands. An offering was never treated as a transaction. It was an act of honor. It was worship. God was teaching His people that approaching Him mattered, that showing up mattered, and that giving was personal. The act of bringing the offering placed the worshiper before God in humility and gratitude. These verses remind us that giving is not meant to be distant or automatic. It is meant to be intentional. When God’s people came with their own hands, they were declaring, “Lord, I am here, and this is for You.” Leviticus teaches us that offerings are about relationship. We do not bring them because God needs them. We bring them because honoring God matters, and worship is never meant to be impersonal. ---- Discover fundamental truths and the power of Scripture with Pastor David E. Sumrall on Daily Devotions. Pastor Sumrall serves as the Undershepherd of the Cathedral of Praise, a Christian church dedicated to Jesus and His Word, with campuses across Metro Manila and branches around the world.   Don’t forget to like, subscribe to Cathedral of Praise TV https://www.youtube.com/c/cathedralofpraiseTV/?sub_confirmation=1,and hit the bell icon 🔔 to stay updated. Pastor David Sumrall and Sister Beverley Sumrall serve as the undershepherds of Cathedral of Praise—a Christian church dedicated to Jesus and His Word, with campuses across Metro Manila and branches worldwide. Learn more about Pastor David Sumrall: https://linktr.ee/davidsumrall Subscribe to Sister Beverley Sumrall’s Podcast: https://cathedralofpraisemanila.com.ph/podcasts/praise-moments/ Know more about Cathedral of Praise: https://linktr.ee/cathedralofpraise Listen to Bible Radio: https://linktr.ee/bible.radio Check out our music: https://linktr.ee/cathedralofpraisemusic Join the Daily Manna Feeding Program: https://www.facebook.com/COPDailyManna © 2025 Cathedral of Praise. All rights reserved. This video and its content are the property of Cathedral of Praise. Sharing is permitted only by linking to the original source. Unauthorized use, reproduction, modification, or distribution is strictly prohibited.