WORD FOR TODAYSACRIFICE
1. Body as a living sacrifice Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethern, that you present your bodies as a
living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable
service.
2. Obedience is better than sacrifice 1 Samuel 15:22
And Samuel said, Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and
sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is
better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
3. Sacrifice cannot take away sin Hebrews 9:9
Which was a figure for time then present, in which were offered both
gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service
perfect, as pertaining to the conscience.
4. Sacrifice of thanksgiving Psalms 116:17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord..
5. Sacrifice of praise Hebrews 13:15
By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God
continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
“Father, if it is Your will,
take this cup away from Me;
nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”
Luke 22:42
Jesus prayed,
“Not My will, but Thine be done.”
That’s the most terrifying prayer
in all of Scripture.
God asks some very hard things of us.
He asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac;
He let Lazarus die
before raising him from the dead;
He did not spare His own Son.
God wastes nothing.
Not our joys,
not our sorrows-
nothing.
When we offer Him
the essence of ourselves
and we submit to His work
in our lives,
His Spirit
produces character
in us.
He knows the fragrance
that comes from
surrender.
He knows firsthand
the return from the grain
of wheat that falls to the ground
and dies.
I think we only get
to this kind of surrender
through prayer.
Just as Jesus did.
We bring out lives to Him
and wrestle them
to the ground
and let them go.
Stay strong
no matter what.
take this cup away from Me;
nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done.”
Luke 22:42
Jesus prayed,
“Not My will, but Thine be done.”
That’s the most terrifying prayer
in all of Scripture.
God asks some very hard things of us.
He asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac;
He let Lazarus die
before raising him from the dead;
He did not spare His own Son.
God wastes nothing.
Not our joys,
not our sorrows-
nothing.
When we offer Him
the essence of ourselves
and we submit to His work
in our lives,
His Spirit
produces character
in us.
He knows the fragrance
that comes from
surrender.
He knows firsthand
the return from the grain
of wheat that falls to the ground
and dies.
I think we only get
to this kind of surrender
through prayer.
Just as Jesus did.
We bring out lives to Him
and wrestle them
to the ground
and let them go.
Stay strong
no matter what.
nice
ReplyDelete"God wastes nothing." That spoke directly to my spirit. Thanks for sharing this. Keep rising!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, ISP! Glad you enjoyed it...
ReplyDeleteDivine2047....Thanks for stopping by...and I'm glad you enjoyed this with me....
ReplyDeletethat is riht we can not live by works and our actions to get into heaven. There is way more to it than that.
ReplyDeleteGreat Sunday point as usual.
I love to sacrifice for others and other things. Just that many times I get disheartened and dismayed at what happens when I do it. Other people being so nonchalant and things. I am supposed to let that bother me but it does at times. I just cant' help it
It's the human part of us, Zeus that feels too much. or is it that we feel the depths of love? Love is so powerful, one person cannot contain it...so is God's love for us. We all must stop short of putting limits on God, and our own potential. God knows our every breath...from first to last!
ReplyDeletehmm love
ReplyDeletealways questioned
denied and lost to translations and meanings
But you gotta admit. it is always intriguing enough to delve into. How many can say for sure they know what it is????
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