Breaking Free: From A Wasted Life

A Life thats poured out.

This is a reference to the drink offering.

The drink offering, along with the burnt offering are the two offerings that predate the Levitical law. Although not mentioned with the other offerings in Leviticus 1-7, it was used as a way of expressing joy.

A typical drink offering was poured out and typified that of Christ blood at Calvary.

Philippians 2:7 ESV

but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.

Philippians 2:7 KJV 1900

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

Philippians 1:23–24 ESV

I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.

Phil. 1:23-24

Philippians 1:23–24 KJV 1900

For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better: Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

The drink offering was not a stand alone offering but would accompany other offerings.

Paul was ready to be poured-out, signifying that he was no longer confused and was ready to die.

One offering that had made the drink offering available was the sacrifice of service through his life.

However, the true offering was that of the lives that he had impacted for Christ.

Philippians 2:17 NKJV

Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.

The drink offerings were to be composed of “strong wine” (Num.28:7), which would answer to the animal sacrifices having to be without blemish, perfect in all respects (Lev.22:17-25) and the meal offering having to be composed of fine flour with the exclusion of leaven and honey (Lev.2:11). This is because the offerings are to speak to God, and to us, of the Lord Jesus Christ and hence they are to display the sinless perfection and absolute purity of His humanity (c.f. 1 John 3:5, 1 Pet.2:22, 2 Cor.5:21). The wine was to be pure, in the sense that it was not to be watered down. Only perfection can please God. Christ’s perfect sinless humanity is always maintained in type.

Numbers 28:7 KJV 1900

And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the Lord for a drink offering.

Because he had lived faithful to God he was now ready to joyously receive his reward.

1. Fight the Good Fight

2. Finish the Race

3. Keep the Faith

There’s a Reward