Can you believe we are at the start of another new year?? Like many of you, this morning I opened my brand-new planner, complete with fresh, clean pages ready to be filled with my daily to-do lists and appointments. I started this method last year of sitting down on Monday mornings and planning out my week, yet not to be so rigid that a cross-out or a carry-over wasn’t allowed. Lol. I don’t know about you, but I find freedom in to-do lists. It empties my mind of carrying the week in my head and facilitates my activities satisfyingly. After all, who doesn’t like to tick items off a to-do list? In the Old Testament, the Lord gave the Israelites a “to-do list” called the Law of Offerings. “Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 'Command the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be careful to present My offering, My food for My offerings by fire, of a soothing aroma to Me, at their appointed time.” Numbers 28:1-2 The appointed times for some of these offerings were daily, morning and night. Some of the offerings were to be given seasonally. Others, during certain feasts. And still others offered rest as a feature of the offering. Did you notice how the Lord referred to the Israelites' offerings as a “soothing aroma” to Him? The Law of Offerings established a means of connection with God not only throughout the year, but throughout the day. The Lord desired to be in relationship with His people - “a soothing aroma”. The aroma signified that God accepted the sacrifice and was pleased with the act, bringing peace and satisfaction to the relationship between God and the worshipper. More important than the physical smell was the heart posture behind the offering—obedience, love, and dedication to God. Some might look at laws as binding, living in bondage to rules and regulations. It could turn into that if we aren’t careful, BUT when the Lord built a practice of worship into the Israelites' daily routine, He was actually setting them free. It allowed them to worship God by staying focused on Him, empowering the Lord to facilitate their obedience. We may be New Testament Christians now, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn from the Old Testament, OR that it makes it null and void. We may not have the requirement of a “Law of Offerings” complete with animal sacrifice, BUT what we do have is a call to worship God throughout our day. What does that daily worship look like? Let’s take a look at five ways we can incorporate worship into the ebb and flow of our days.Photo credit: ©Getty/Cn0ra