Leviticus 22:29 And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.The Israelites were instructed to bring various offerings to the Tabernacle to offer to God. Some of the sacrifices were compulsory meaning these had to be brought. Other offerings were considered free will. In other words the people could bring these offerings to the LORD spontaneously. They were not offerings for sin but simply out of love and gratitude to God for his goodness.
As the Psalmist considered the fact that God had heard his cry and answered his prayer he declared:
Psalms 116:17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
As the Psalmist thought about going to the house of God to worship he says:
Psalms 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.
Let us bring a free will offering of thanksgiving to God. We have no more compulsory sacrifices to bring because Christ has been sacrificed once for all - for us! We of all people should be overwhelmed with gratitude to God for the precious blood of Christ shed for us.
Hebrews 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
