What is sacrifice, this is an act of giving up something one values for the sake of something that is more important. To the Christian one may ask, what is more important? ask yourself this question today, what is more important?
Many times we make sacrifice and even great one's for family member's, our selves, job, and friends because we value these and think them very important and beneficial to us and we need their approval and acceptance.
However as soon as we become members of the commonwealth of Christ everything else is given top priority and the cause of Christ and the proclamation of His word is given third and fourth place many times last.
- Many say when I have a convenient time, or when I am not so tired then will I give to Jesus of my time, talent, mind, money, body, every day living.
- Many say to themselves "today I have to set things in order for my spouse, children, myself, my family, my friends, my boss, my co-workers then will I do something for Jesus". Sad to say the day runs ahead and no time is given to the master and the one who sustains life because without Jesus life in us we will not be able to do anything.
- No time for personal bible study, no time to push forward the cause of Christ that some imprisoned child of God may get hope, encouragement or deliverance from a word spoken, a word written or a word lived out.
Let us not forget the perfected sacrifice of Jesus today, Jesus laid down his glory, put of His divinity to come to this earth and be spat upon, ridiculed, laboured, sacrificed to save us, have you ever thought about if Jesus had said "let me do this or that before I lay down my life, where would we have been today?.
Jesus forgot about himself and became the ultimate selfless sacrifice and laid down His life before the foundation of the world. Revelation 13:8; Hebrews 9:26. When the fullness of time came He was manifested and died to save us. Galatians 4:4.
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