How to Live a Christian Life Daily
The Old Law
The Book of Numbers chapter 28 outlines the commands of the Lord regarding food offerings as a pleasing aroma to the Lord, which the people of Israel had to offer at the appointed times set by the Lord, specifically the daily offerings (Numbers 28:1-8), the Sabbath offerings (Numbers 28:11-15), the Passover offerings (Numbers 28:16-25), and the offerings for the Feast of Weeks (Numbers 28:26-31).
The New Law
In Matthew 5:17, the Lord Jesus tells us that He didn’t come to abolish but to complete the law (Check our blog article: The Importance of the New Covenant). Therefore, we no longer need to practice the sacrificial law to follow God. As true believers, we are required to surrender our hearts to the Lord Jesus and to believe that He is the only begotten Son of God. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He was crucified and died on the cross for the sins of the world. On the third day, He was resurrected in His body from the grave, and now He is seated at the right hand of the Father in heaven. In His name, we can receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. But do we need to do anything else to grow in faith and draw closer to the Lord? The answer is yes. We must allow the Holy Spirit to guide us in living our Christian lives. Every day, we should read and meditate on the Word of God, as well as praise and worship the Trinity of God: God the Father, God the Son, the Lord Jesus, and God the Holy Spirit. We encourage all readers to explore our blog article titled, The God We Serve.
How to Apply the Old Law to the New Law
As Christians, how can we apply the Old Law to our lives? Since the Lord Jesus is our law, we only need to praise the Trinity of God in the name of the Lord Jesus and follow His commandments and His example of life. Furthermore, we can seek a holy living by applying the Old Law to our spiritual life. We can think of our spiritual practices—such as praise, worship, Bible study, meditation on the Word, and fasting—as offerings that create a pleasing aroma to the Lord. Any time we engage in praise and worship directed toward the Trinity of God, it is a pleasing aroma to the Lord. Thus, we can draw a spiritual parallel between the food offerings outlined in Numbers 28, which were commanded to the Israelites, and the ways we live out our faith today. In John 4.24, the Lord Jesus tells us that the Lord Jesus tells us that “God the Spirit, and those worshiping Him, it is necessary to worship in spirit and truth.” We would like to propose a Christian lifestyle that can create pleasing aromas to the Lord. However, we must do this without being religious, mechanical, or pious in a way that seeks to appear holy before others. Our worship should aim solely to bring glory to God, not to ourselves, and should be guided by the Holy Spirit. Every Christian should ask the Lord to teach them how to live a Christian life and what actions would be pleasing to Him. Changes in our lifestyle should stem from a genuine, loving heart, not from compulsion, but rather as a free-willed spiritual offering to the Lord.
The beloved Son of God has fulfilled all the requirements set forth by the Father. As Christians, we need to obey and heed the teachings of the Son of God, the Lord Jesus. Along with following these teachings, our hearts should also worship the Holy Son and seek His intercession for our needs before the Father. In the spiritual world, when we honor the Son of God, all praise that we offer in the spiritual world, the Father also receives them; that is why the Father has sent the Son to be the perfect sacrifice for worship. So, as a Christian, worship and glorify the beloved Son of God, who will also make the spiritual completion for that soul.
Christian Offerings
We can use Numbers chapter 28 as a guideline to create a schedule for our Christian lives. As offerings for the Christian life, Christians do not need to make animal sacrifices. Still, as many as possible, they need to dedicate praise sessions to glorify God’s beloved Son, the Lord Jesus, and the Holy Son will help the soul achieve the goal.
- Each day of our life, set time sessions, at least one in the morning and one in the evening, to dedicate all praises and honor to the Trinity of God, in the name of the Lord Jesus, as an offering to be presented to the Father.
- Each Sunday of our lives, add more prayer sessions and try to do good to others, and attend common worship with other believers.
- In addition, each month, set a day of fasting, if able (as directed by the Holy Spirit), to glorify the Holy Trinity of God (Holy Father, Holy Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit) in the name of the Holy Son, the Lord Jesus.
- Designate other fasting days, if able, (as directed by the Holy Spirit), on top of the monthly fasting schedule, throughout the year as guided by the Holy Spirit to bring glory to the Trinity of God in the name of the Holy Son, the Lord Jesus.
How to Fast as a Christian?
A fasting day is a special day set aside by a believer in the Lord Jesus to glorify the Trinity of God in the name of the Lord Jesus. The fasting period should begin in the evening before midnight and end the following day after midnight, preferably in the morning. For instance, if your fasting day is on a Sunday, you would stop eating food before midnight on Saturday. You would then complete the fast on Monday morning, after midnight Sunday, ideally when you wake up on Monday morning.
On the fast day, it is important to maintain an attitude of continual worship and to read and meditate on the Word of God. You should spend time on your knees, offering praises to the Holy Trinity as much as you can. This day is meant to be a spiritual day for you, and you must refrain from eating any food or drinking anything with taste. You should only drink water (See Comments Matthew 4:2, and Comments Luke 4:2). In addition, the day before the fast day, you should abstain from any sexual activity with your spouse and strive to keep your heart free from worldly distractions as much as possible. Maintain this mindset until the fast is completed. Once the fast is over, dedicate it to the Trinity of God in the name of the Lord Jesus and give glory to the Trinity. In the spiritual world, a fast carried out in this manner becomes a pleasing aroma to the Father.