FAQ: You say that God doesn't need anything and can only give. Then why did He tell the Israelites to make sacrifices to Him? Doesn't He need us to worship Him?
No...He needs nothing...He doesn't even need us to worship Him since this would mean that he is incomplete and in need of something, thus He would not be whole. The Creator was perfectly whole within Himself for eternity before the universe was created. He WANTS us to worship Him because worshiping Him in both spirit and truth allows Him to GIVE His presence to us. The only reason He desires us to do anything for Him is so that He can give more of Himself to us. The same motivation existed in the sacrifices He required. Sin separates His people from Himself. So a system was put in place