Be Broken! The
sacrifices of God
are a broken spirit
Psalms
51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken
spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The word
contrite in Hebrew is 'dakah' which means one that is crushed to pieces.
Paul
wrote of being a 'living sacrifice' holy and acceptable to God.
Romans 12 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. 2 Do not be
conformed to this world,but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and
acceptable and perfect. English
Standard Version (ESV)
Being a living sacrifice means we often can walk off the altar.
To be a continual living sacrifice we need to renew our minds day to day!
Let
your mind be renewed - off the things which are worldly and onto those things
which are Godly.
We
understand what Isaiah meant when he said, "our
righteousness is nothing but filthy rags before the Lord." (Isaiah
64:6)
When God
provided for Himself the perfect sacrifice, His Son, 2000 years ago - His heart
bursted! His heart was cut through - cut for you!
God
desires you to be a living sacrifice and a necessary ingredient is a heart that
has been cut through by God's sharp knife.
When you
allow your heart to be continually cut through by God's Spirit, then your life
will be a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable before Him!
It's
wonderful what God can do with a broken heart, especially when we give Him all
the pieces!
Would you want God to
change your life?
God
has made it possible for you to know Him and experience an amazing change in your own life through
a relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ, and have eternal life.
Say
the following prayer:
“Father God, I confess I am a sinner
and my sins have separated me from you.
I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past
sinful life and live a new life pleasing to you.
Please forgive me, and help me avoid
sinning again.
I believe that your son, Jesus
Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my
prayer.
I invite Jesus to become the Lord of
my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank you that
according to your Word, I am now born again.
Please send your Holy Spirit to help
me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.”
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Oh this must be the
hardest hill I've ever climbed
For I must sacrifice you promised son of mine
And so I go to worship with you by my side
And trust a sacrifice He will provide
Chorus:
And though I cherish you, I must now offer you
To him who is the giver of all good things
And though I cherish you, I will not offer you
For surely He could raise you up again
(second time) For surely He will raise you up again
Here on this alter Father I lay all my dreams
And offer back to you this child you've given me
Oh son you must believe He's called us to obey
And by His love He'll make a better way
O Abraham, O Abraham
Now that I know you fear my name
Withhold your hand
O Abraham, O faithful man
You're only son, He's not the one
Behold the ram, Behold the Lamb
It must have been the hardest thing He's ever done
When God the Father sacrificed his only son
The one that He most cherished gave His life away
And by His love He made a better way
Chorus 2
And so I cherish you, And so I honor you
For truly you're the giver of all good things
And so I cherish you, and so I honor you
Your sacrifice is now the king of kings
Chorus 3:
Jehovah Jireh, he has provided
The sacrifice of love no man could ever pay
And what He requires of you and me
Even the hardest thing
Your blood, O Christ, your sacrifice gives me strength to obey.
For I must sacrifice you promised son of mine
And so I go to worship with you by my side
And trust a sacrifice He will provide
Chorus:
And though I cherish you, I must now offer you
To him who is the giver of all good things
And though I cherish you, I will not offer you
For surely He could raise you up again
(second time) For surely He will raise you up again
Here on this alter Father I lay all my dreams
And offer back to you this child you've given me
Oh son you must believe He's called us to obey
And by His love He'll make a better way
O Abraham, O Abraham
Now that I know you fear my name
Withhold your hand
O Abraham, O faithful man
You're only son, He's not the one
Behold the ram, Behold the Lamb
It must have been the hardest thing He's ever done
When God the Father sacrificed his only son
The one that He most cherished gave His life away
And by His love He made a better way
Chorus 2
And so I cherish you, And so I honor you
For truly you're the giver of all good things
And so I cherish you, and so I honor you
Your sacrifice is now the king of kings
Chorus 3:
Jehovah Jireh, he has provided
The sacrifice of love no man could ever pay
And what He requires of you and me
Even the hardest thing
Your blood, O Christ, your sacrifice gives me strength to obey.
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