Making “sacrifices.”

March 5th, 2008

Sometimes the biblical word for worship is translated “sacrifice.”

Romans 12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

This week, I read Vintage Jesus, Pastor Mark’s newest book. It has been a solid and thoughtful look at the Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you, Pastor Mark! I love the following in the section on worship:

Glorymeans weightiness, importance, preeminience, priority, or that which is our greatest treasure, deepest longing, and fountain of hope. Functionally, what we hold int he place of glory is in effect our real god. People can and do hold various people and things in a position of glory and then worship them by making sacrifices. Because we have limited resources (time, energy, money), we must allocate those things to what we consider most important or glorious to us and in so doing make sacrifices for our functional god. Whatever we hold in the position of highest glory is by definition our god(s). Practically, worship is making sacrifices for what we are living to glorify.   - Mark Driscoll, Vintage Jesus

What do I make  sacrifices to daily?

Like in my previous posts, so many other things lure my heart to make sacrifices to, other than Christ. God’s grace is amazing and I am utterly grateful that He accepts me “in Christ.” Not because my sacrifices to worship Jesus are always pure.

My heart’s desire is: Acts 20:2424 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

Philipians 3:3For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—

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2 Responses to “Making “sacrifices.””

  1. keisha brown on March 21, 2008 5:19 pm

    Amen.

  2. keisha brown on March 21, 2008 5:22 pm

    Trisha! I love Anita Diamant! Please let me know how her latest novel is after you give it a read. I loved The Red Tent so am considering buying The Last Days of Dogtown. Let me know!

    Not sure if you’re in any kind of women’s group right now but have you considered getting the kids together to play while the ladies have a book club? Just an idea that sounds fun… :) Probably wishful thinking, don’t mind me.

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