Leviticus 2

When anyone brings a grain offering to the Lord, their offering is to be of the finest flour. They are to pour olive oil on it, put incense on it and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord. The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord. If you bring a grain offering baked in an oven, it is to consist of the finest flour: either thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in or thin loaves made without yeast and brushed with olive oil. If your grain offering is prepared on a griddle, it is to be made of the finest flour mixed with oil, and without yeast. Crumble it and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. If your grain offering is cooked in a pan, it is to be made of the finest flour and some olive oil. Bring the grain offering made of these things to the Lord; present it to the priest, who shall take it to the altar. He shall take out the memorial portion from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord. The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord. Every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast, for you are not to burn any yeast or honey in a food offering presented to the Lord. You may bring them to the Lord as an offering of the firstfruits, but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma. ‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The grain offering to God was only to be from the finest ingredients, representing the fact that we should always give the best to God.  Remember that this includes both our time and financial gifts.  

Season all your grain offerings with salt. Do not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offerings; add salt to all your offerings. If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits to the Lord, offer crushed heads of new grain roasted in the fire. ‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭2‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

In this culture, an agreement was sealed with salt in order to give more validity and strength to the contract.  Here the Lord commands the Israelites to season all their grain offerings with salt, thereby intensifying their dedication to the Lord.  Make sure that your prayers and gifts for the Lord are honest, heartfelt, and given for the right reasons.  Note that in verse 14 it says “If you bring the grain offering…”  This is not a command to bring this offering to the altar, but instead it is a willing gift to be given based on free will. The most important thing this chapter conveys is that God wants our offerings to come from our heartfelt desire to give to Him.  After all, he doesn’t need anything we are giving to Him.  Remember that giving to the Lord or to His Kingdom for the right reasons ultimately blesses the giver: “Give generously to them and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the LORD your God will bless you in everything you put your hand to” (Deuteronomy 15:10).