Our Sacrifices
Leviticus 23:37-43
37 (" 'These are the LORD's appointed feasts, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for bringing offerings made to the LORD by fire—the burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings required for each day. 38 These offerings are in addition to those for the LORD's Sabbaths and [a] in addition to your gifts and whatever you have vowed and all the freewill offerings you give to the LORD.)
Bee's Thoughts:
In the Old Testament, God required the Israelites to bring forth sacrifices of every sort. In the New Testament, God requires Christians to bring forth Living Sacrifices instead.
"1Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual[a] act of worship. 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."
(Romans 12:1)
Someone wrote that to be a "Living Sacrifice" is "Dying to Self". The sacrifices that God wants from us are....
"The sacrifices of God are [a] a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise."
(Psalm 51:17)
Dear Lord,
Let my heart not be hardened to Your words but let it be soft and opened to You. Let my heart be willing to do what You want me to do. Let my body be a living sacrifice for You that is holy and acceptable. Let me be like a young child that is pure and innocent in the things that are not right in Your sight.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
37 (" 'These are the LORD's appointed feasts, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for bringing offerings made to the LORD by fire—the burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings required for each day. 38 These offerings are in addition to those for the LORD's Sabbaths and [a] in addition to your gifts and whatever you have vowed and all the freewill offerings you give to the LORD.)
39 " 'So beginning with the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the crops of the land, celebrate the festival to the LORD for seven days; the first day is a day of rest, and the eighth day also is a day of rest. 40 On the first day you are to take choice fruit from the trees, and palm fronds, leafy branches and poplars, and rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days. 41 Celebrate this as a festival to the LORD for seven days each year. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come; celebrate it in the seventh month. 42 Live in booths for seven days: All native-born Israelites are to live in booths 43 so your descendants will know that I had the Israelites live in booths when I brought them out of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.' "
Bee's Thoughts:
In the Old Testament, God required the Israelites to bring forth sacrifices of every sort. In the New Testament, God requires Christians to bring forth Living Sacrifices instead.
"1Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual[a] act of worship. 2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."
(Romans 12:1)
Someone wrote that to be a "Living Sacrifice" is "Dying to Self". The sacrifices that God wants from us are....
"The sacrifices of God are [a] a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise."
(Psalm 51:17)
Dear Lord,
Let my heart not be hardened to Your words but let it be soft and opened to You. Let my heart be willing to do what You want me to do. Let my body be a living sacrifice for You that is holy and acceptable. Let me be like a young child that is pure and innocent in the things that are not right in Your sight.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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10/07/2006 11:29:00 PM
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