LEV24 Do not bring leaven or honey on the Altar. Every offering is meant to create an impression upon the one who brings it. He should look at what is done to the offering and draw a parallel to himself. Leaven causes dough to rise, but the process takes a lot of time. By commanding us not to offer leaven upon the Altar, the Torah alludes to us that for proper service of the Holy One, a person must distance himself from slowness, laziness and delay. A true servant of Hashem must perform mitzvos without delay, with alacrity and diligence. By commanding us not to offer honey upon the Altar, the Torah alludes to us that we should not pursue sweets and sumptuous foods, lest we become base pleasure-seekers who constantly overindulge. Rather we should eat nutritious, healthy foods, not just for enjoyment but for the sake of our physical well-being. Another reason is that leaven causes dough to rise, an allusion to haughtiness. Similarly, honey when boiled raises up foam, an illusion to anger. By forbidding us to bring leaven and honey on the Altar, the Torah alludes to us that in the eyes of Hashem, haughtiness and anger are abominations. The Ramban writes that since the offerings are to help us find favor in the eyes of Hashem, they cannot contain components that bring about drastic change in the other components. Leaven causes dough to rise. Honey, due to its extremely sweet taste, has a drastic sweetening effect on other foods with which it is mixed. Hashem wants evenness, not extremes. Our Sages teach that He created the world with His attribute of Mercy blended together with His attribute of justice.