SACRIFICE OF PRAISE
Heb. 13:15-16 With Jesus' help, let us continually offer our
sacrifice of praise to God by proclaiming the glory of his name. Don't forget
to do good and to share what you have with those in need, for such sacrifices
are very pleasing to God. NLT
We cannot bring glory
to God without Jesus. We need our Lord's righteousness and holiness in order
for us to want to honor God rather than ourselves. We need Jesus in order for
us to be able to praise God in all things. We need Jesus in order for us to
look beyond our present circumstances and know that God is good. We need Jesus
to move us into action.
What we have can be
any number of things, but the greatest gift that you can give is yourself. We
tend to measure our giving by material things, but they pale in comparison to
ourselves. Your time, loving concern, prayerful support, listening ear, and
helping hand are far more valuable than anything money can do or buy.
Notice that praise is
connected here with sacrifice. A sacrifice is something you give that costs you
something; it often brings pain or discomfort. We are to go out of our way
without thought of personal comfort to tell or show others the glory of Christ.
He who acts only within the boundaries of comfort is not offering to the Lord
any sacrifice at all, and will not please God.
When you invest
yourself in others, you are pleasing God. Take the time today to give someone
your time and attention. You will be glad you did.
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