The Sacrifice Required of Us

UV 3657/10000 The Sacrifice Required of Us Through Him, therefore, let us at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name. Hebrews 13 v 15 Since Jesus has offered up, once and for all, once for all, the perfect sacrifice of atonement as He alone could, we now have to only offer up a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of our lips in combination with the sacrifice of godly deeds like giving to the needy. With the words of our mouths and the meditations of our hearts we please God with a spirit that sacrifices our own egos on the altar of God. With the fruit of our lips, we help to save lives, we inspire people to follow the example and teachings of Jesus, we acknowledge the Lordship of Christ and confess our faith in Him. With our good deeds, we glorify His name. We should not therefore, neglect using our mouths and hearts to worship or adore the One who atoned for us, the One who sent Him to atone for us- the Father in heaven who waits with love for us to return to His fold and the Holy Spirit who teaches us to pray, worship and comforts as well as strengthens us in our afflictions. God is 360 degree x 365 x x, implying that in all matters concerning our lives, He is concerned, all year and all our lives. Jesus is the same, yesterday, today and forever, implying that even as He healed the sick, He is here with us today to heal us, to protect us from the ravages of Covid 19 and beyond. He is here with us today to lead us, to teach us, to guide us, to bless us. “ I Am” is with us. Hence, we should neither fear, nor faint, nor be dismayed, nor doubt God. We are called to live a life of sacrifices and devotion to Christ but not one of renunciation. Christ has done it all for us on the cross. Hence, He said, “It is finished” or His mission to save mankind is successful, complete, nothing left to do by God or man. We are not saved because we offer praise and worship or sacrifices. Rather, we offer praise and worship continually and offer sacrifices of our time, energy, talent, treasure or goods and cash as we are saved by Christ. These are acts of love and gratitude, not of justification.