Psalm 66:15 I will offer unto thee burnt sacrifices of fatlings, with the incense of rams; I will offer bullocks with goats.
Offering and sacrificing to God is mistakenly seen as a way of getting God to do what you want. Some bargain with God. They might say, “If you help me now, I’ll obey you.” But then they forget their promise. That sounds like what the Psalmist could be saying here, but it’s just the opposite: we offer to God after we have received the blessing, the gift, the salvation, the answer.
As a response of thanks to God for His indescribable gift, unmerited favor, free mercy, awesome grace, answer to prayer, great salvation, and abundant blessing, we offer sacrifices of thanksgiving. It is not to obtain a blessing, but it is because we have already received it. We are so glad for the abundant riches God graced us with on account of Jesus that are excited to share God’s grace and blessing with others, even if it means sacrificing something to give it. We do not offer our time, money, and effort for the benefit of others in order to get something from God, but rather because we we have already gotten it.