Is My Sacrifice Acceptable?

I have been doing my daily Bible reading. I have been intrigued with how in the Old Testament they made sacrifices to God.  These sacrifices were not presented haphazardly. They went through great lengths to prepare a sacrifice that God would be pleased with. Of course they knew that God would not accept just anything. Their sacrifice had to be just so.  There were cases where sacrifices were made to God, but were found unacceptable. Thankfully because of Jesus, the ultimate sacrifice, we don’t have to present the types of sacrifices they did back then. The sacrifice that is required of us today is actually much more personal, it is our very own life. In Romans 12:1 we find these words “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship.” 

I think about what kind of sacrifice I bring. A few questions come to my mind as I evaluate my sacrifice:

• Is my life an acceptable sacrifice to Him?
• Am I giving Him the very best I have to give or am I giving Him what’s left?
• Am I preparing myself daily as I lay my life before Him to be used for His purposes?

Just as they went through great lengths in the Bible days to prepare their sacrifices, we too should do our part to prepare our sacrifice (our lives) by studying His Word, spending time in prayer and offering Him heartfelt worship. When we do these things, He completes the preparation process making what was once unacceptable, acceptable. Be encouraged today!