"The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, oh God, you will not despise."
Sometimes I develop a view of the ideal Christian walk. It is joyous, triumphant, "easy and light." It is a view of the stage from the auditorium. The spectacle and the accolades seem right there and glorious. I covet the product without any understanding of the process, but there is another public spectacle that deserves closer attention as it is much closer to my point of need.
The notion of sacrifice is repugnant. The spilt blood and helplessness is so fundamental to our condition that we turn our heads and avert our eyes. Yet this is to be the posture of our hearts before our Holy God as we willingly present them to the Lord. In this terrifying state of vulnerability we are called to live.
The faith of Abraham is truly remarkable, but we need the posture of Isaac.
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Great labeling system. Lets hope we never ask the question "What do I do with this structure when I'm past Z?"
ReplyDeletestill praying for you and praising God for what he is doing in and through you.
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