In the laws, what was an abomination was things forbidden by God - foods, actions, even a certain kind of worship. For example, eating sacrificial food after "expiry date", which connotes corruptibility of what we offer to God. Here, referenced to our worship in the spirit, we need to be careful not to let the things that God hates be in our heart as we offer ourselves and our services:
Leviticus 7:18And if [any] of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.When offering ourselves as living sacrifices, (which was earlier symbolized by the peace offering,) we are offering what in general would be called sacrifices of righteousness. This were offerings, unlike trespass offerings, which were of free will. They included the peace and vow offering. Refer to what animal offerings foreshadowed.
Leviticus 11:10And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which [is] in the waters, they [shall be] an ABOMINATION unto you:
There are things we do in life out of our free will, for the glory of God. Such may include charity, praise, or other forms of service to both man and God. The significance of this principle of avoiding corrupted offerings(then, by reason of collection of germs on the food,) is to avoid tainting what we are doing for God with self gratification, pride, hatred, jealousy, anger, all these being among the things that God hates. This was the symbolism of the forbidden animals. These were forms of indulgence that signified a spiritual indulgence that was before God an abomination.
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