Purpose of the Peace Offering. When someone brings a peace offering, they present an unblemished animal, male or female, as a sign of gratitude, vow, or shared celebration. The worshiper lays hands on the animal, it is slaughtered before the Lord, and the priest handles the blood and the fat in specific ways, so part is offered on the altar and part is given to the priests.

Leviticus 3:1–5 Easy: A person might want to give a friendship offering to the Lord. He must take a perfect animal from his group of animals. The animal can be male or female. The person must put his hand on the animal’s head. Then he must kill it at the door of the Tent of Meeting. Aaron’s sons the priests will throw the blood onto the sides of the altar. The person must burn some pieces of the animal as a gift to the Lord. It is a friendship offering. He must bring all the fat from inside the animal. And he must bring the kidneys with their fat and the best piece of the liver. The priests, Aaron’s sons, will take the pieces. They must put them on top of the gift on the altar. The smell of them while they are burning will give the Lord pleasure.

Father God, I bring to You my whole heart, my thanks, my vow, My praise to You, my longing for peace. As the worshiper laid hands on the offering, so I place my life before You: accept what is true and whole, receive what I surrender, and make me a vessel of Your fellowship. Purify my intentions, kindle gratitude in my chest, and teach me to share Your peace with others. Love You, thank You, praise You and give You all the honor and glory in Jesus Precious Name Amen.