“He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, that it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf.” Leviticus 1:4
Instruction regarding sacrifices begins here in Leviticus. God says “When any man of you brings an offering to the Lord” and continues for the next 3 chapters. At the end of Chapter 4 we read, “Thus the priest shall make atonement for him in regard to his sin which he has committed, and he will be forgiven”.
Notice in today’s verse, the Identification with the animal; “He shall lay his hand on the head”. Ownership of Sin takes place and the heart cries out, “this should be me” at that moment! The phrase “Hell Deserving Sinner” comes to mind when I read this. May God show us the seriousness of our Sin and that Identification!