We learned in 2 Chronicles 1:6 that Solomon sought God at the
Tent of the Meeting offering 1,000 sacrifices in order to please and hear from
the Lord.
What would be your 1,000 offerings?
The answer to this question can be found in Hebrews 13:15-16 Through
Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the
fruit of lips that openly profess his name. 16 And do
not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such
sacrifices God is pleased.
It’s not a finite number, but it’s a continual offering and
sacrifice of praise through four ways that pleases God.
1. Honoring
Him with what comes out of our mouths. Everything we say should bring God
glory.
2. Openly
professing the Name of Jesus as Savior. This is the “applying the Word to my
life” part. You witness and share Jesus with your lifestyle.
3. Doing
good – being godly. We are called to be righteous, holy and just in all our
dealings with the world.
4. Sharing
with others – loving your neighbors. Jesus said it best that we are to love our
neighbors as much as we love ourselves. This is where “being Jesus with skin
on” can come in to play.
May our lives be a
continual offering and sacrifice of praise. Amen?
