Do The Walk
It is expected that all of us will have to make sacrifices in life. Some sacrifice for themselves, and some make sacrifices for God.
It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body you have prepared for me; in burnt offerings and sin offerings you have taken no pleasure. Then I said, ‘See, God, I have come to do your will, O God’ (in the scroll of the book it is written of me).” When he said above, "You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings" (these are offered according to the law), then he added, "See, I have come to do your will." He abolishes the first in order to establish the second. And it is by God's will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. - Hebrews 10:4-10
In today's reading from Paul's letter to the Hebrews, he tells us that Jesus wanted us to know that the ritual sacrifices we make for God have very little value.
They are for show and not something God desires.
Instead, God wants us to do His will.
That could be a lot harder. It is easy to take the first share of your harvest or a young bull from your herd and offer it up to God.
It is far harder to walk the walk, live as God chose to live through His son, Jesus.
That is the example He gave us, Himself in human form, showing us how to love one another in all things we do, showing compassion and grace, sacrificing for others.
No. It is so much easier to write a check or drop a few coins into the basket.
Maybe this Lent, we should consider doing the walk with Christ. It might just be the most rewarding thing we have ever done.
More to come...