Fine Flour

FINE FLOUR

Leviticus 2:1a

“When someone brings a grain offering to the Lord, his offering is to be of fine flour.”

Fine flour isn’t something we talk about today. But fine flour is the symbolism of Jesus in the Bible’s Old Testament. You see, the flour we get from wheat is pounded and beaten again and again. Then it’s sifted through tiny mesh to eliminate large grains. The result is even portions of a material that is has no defect. Every particle of flour is identical to the whole batch.

Like fine flour, there’s nothing coarse, rough or unrefined about Jesus. He is the most even man who ever lived. Jesus is the same today as He was yesterday, and will be the same forever. People can be in a bad mood. People can lose their temper. People can misspeak. People make mistakes. People are often wrong. People can get up on the wrong side of the bed, and nothing goes right for them that day. People even have bad hair days!

But not Jesus.

Every word Jesus spoke, every one of Jesus’ thoughts, everything He did was perfect—just like fine flour. Jesus wasn’t easy, but He was gentle. He was kind, although assertive. While Jesus wasn’t overbearing, He was firm as steel and meek as velvet. Humble, but not timid. Modest, yet confident. Jesus was assured, but not pushy. Majestic, but never proud.

Everything about Jesus is even proportions. Jesus is a perfect diamond every way you encounter Him. Jesus is flawless, beautiful and brilliant.

Jesus is fine flour, altogether lovely.

Take Home Nugget

The flip side of the fine flour symbolism is also true. Jesus was sifted when tempted by the devil in the desert, after His baptism in Matthew 3:13-4:11. And yet, Hebrews 4:15 and 1 Peter 2:22 say Jesus never sinned. Check it out! Jesus was beaten (to a pulp) before His crucifixion (Matthew 27:26). Despite the torture, Jesus didn’t call down twelve legions of angels to save Him, like He said the Father would in Matthew 26:53. (Aren’t you glad He didn’t?)

Jesus willingly suffered the cross out of love for us. He died as the perfect sacrifice for sins He didn’t commit. Then, Jesus was resurrected back to life. And now He offers people forgiveness of sins and eternal life! Won’t you embrace and get to know Jesus? He was the only perfect person who ever lived. He never missed the mark, (like we often do). He will never disappoint you.

The Old Testament spills Jesus prophesy, but symbolism is often overlooked. Check out the lesson, linked below, to see how people in the Old Testament dared to approach God.

Jesus, as fine flour, can smooth out all of people’s rough edges.

J.D. Griffith

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