Does My Sacrifice Live?



This is the question that comes to mind in the life of one -in- a-million people (Christians) all over the world. I guess the reason why it is not and have never been a question is that we never knew we are a sacrifice that has sacrifices to make.

First of all, let’s talk about SACRIFICE in its real meaning. The word SACRIFICE according to the dictionary means – the killing of an animal or person or giving up a possession as an offering to a god or goddess OR an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else.

Now, SACRIFICE in its simple from really means GIVING FOR THE SAKE OF GETTING. I will like to sight this example to really give a picture of what I mean.

“A man who could barely walk and has one hand amputated, left with only the other hand has to feed himself with a plate of food and at the same time drink from a cup of water. It is very evident that in order for the man to complete the process, he has to give up the plate of food in order to get the cup of water at intervals” 

This is the same process applicable to the term SACRIFICE. We have to give up in order to get (one or many) thing.

Salient information we should know and put to mind is that WE ARE A SACRIFICE. HOW?

Looking at the Old Testament times in the book of Genesis 15:9- “The Lord told him, bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtle dove and a young pigeon…..” (NIV)

Sacrifices were given in order to get something from God i.e. in a way of preparing the platform of receiving the particular gift or blessing or forgiveness of sins. It got to a time when the consumption of these animals was beyond the norm. God taught to Himself to put a permanent and a more everlasting end to the killing of animals for the sake of sacrifices. He needed a sacrifice that even though would die in exchange for other lives to live, beyond the physical still lives to perform one important duty which is   “Atonement for Our Sins” continually not that we should continue to sin but that we might be completely cleansed by His blood that was shed on the Cross of Calvary even in conscience so that we would not go back to it again.

So Jesus (the prince of peace) surrendered His life so that another one which you and I can live because we would have been sacrificing that which perishes if we never had Him. He died so that we might have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10).

Finally, we became a sacrifice through the work that God did(All He gave up to get us in place of abundance, peace, wealth, health, honour, glory, dominion etc. that we enjoy today) in the very beginning of time.

God through His infinite mercy sacrificed Jesus so that we also whose lives were supposed to be dead are now alive to (Living sacrifice in Romans 12:1-2) give up those things that kills us daily. The more we give into these things (whatever we do wrongly against God), the living part of our lives i.e. sacrificial continues to die in readiness for eternal doom.

Considering all these – Ask yourself again, does my SACRIFICE live? YES! HOW DO I KNOW?
It’s simple, just ask yourself this question, how much have I been able to let go for the sake of the one who first died for me (Jesus Christ), because He died that I might live in His position (A living Sacrifice for humanity) just kike Himself.

The worth of what you have been able to give up for the sake of getting hold of that for which Christ first got hold of you is what really determines whether your sacrifice (The Nature of Christ in you) still lives.

Once you know that you have search yourself and have gotten hold of the fact that your sacrifice still lives, then use the following verses to strengthened yourself and find more footing for your live in the Word of God.  

SCRIPTURE FOOTING
·        Romans 13:14
·        1 Corinthians 5:7
·        1 Corinthians 6”20
·        1 Corinthians 10:13
·        1 Corinthians 15:10
·        2 Corinthians 12:9
·        Galatians 2:20

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