Spiritual Gems from the Book of Leviticus

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Leviticus 6:1-7
  *** w78 5/1 p. 30 The Sermon on the Mount—“First Make Your Peace With Your Brother” ***
From God’s standpoint one’s relationship with one’s fellowman is a definite, important part 
of true worship. Animal sacrifices, even to the point of “thousands of rams,” were 
meaningless to God if those offering them up did not treat their fellowman properly. 
(Mic. 6:6-8) “For he who does not love his brother, whom he has seen,” writes the apostle 
John, “cannot be loving God, whom he has not seen.”—1 John 4:20.
Jesus further urged his hearers to avoid delay in rectifying grievances, saying: “Be about
settling matters quickly with the one complaining against you at law, while you are with him
on the way there.”—Matt. 5:25a.
Acceptable worship must include proper treatment of one’s fellowman. The apostle Paul 
counsels fellow believers: “Make this your decision, not to put before a brother a stumbling 
block or a cause for tripping.” (Rom. 14:13) If such a stumbling block should arise, the 
Christian must recall Jesus’ words and “be about settling matters quickly.” (Matt. 5:25) 
“For in loving-kindness I have taken delight,” says Jehovah, “and not in sacrifice.”—Hos. 6:6.

Comments: Ano ang itinuturo sa atin ng kautusan tungkol sa handog para sa pagkakasala 
(guilt offerings)?
Sa pangmalas ng Diyos, ang ating kaugnayan sa ating kapuwa ay mahalagang bahagi sa ating 
sagradong pagsamba. Ang mga handog na hayop, gaano man karami ang mga ito, ay walang-kabuluhan 
sa Diyos kung ang isa na naghahandog ay hindi nakitungo ng tama sa kaniyang kapuwa. (Mik. 6:6-8) 
Kasuwato nito, ang mga handog na ibinibigay natin ngayon kay Jehova—alalaum baga’y mga hain ng 
papuri—gaano man karami ang mga ito, ito ay walang-kabuluhan kay Jehova kung hindi natin 
sisikaping ayusin ang anumang di-pagkakaunawaan mayroon tayo sa ating kapuwa—sa ating 
kapananampalataya o sa ating kapuwa elder kung tayo ay isang elder. Mabuting pag-isipan ang 
babala ni Jesus sa Mateo 5:25, “Makipag-ayos ka kaagad sa isa na may reklamo laban sa iyo 
habang papunta kayo sa hukuman”

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