God’s Word for Today – 18 June 2024
Amos 4:5 KJV — And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
Reflection on God’s Word for Today – 18 June 2024
In the Old Testament days it was inconceivable that anyone would dare sacrifice anything with leaven to Jehovah. Leaven represents sin and is an abomination in the worship of God. The punishment then was almost always immediate. Sadly that is not so in this era of grace in which we live. We care less about the purity of our sacrifices to God and we seem to be getting away with dishonouring Jehovah in this way. The primary sacrifice that Christ expects is to present our bodies cleansed and purified. But do we do that? And how regularly do we do it? When we approach the most high God, do we do it with clean hands and a pure heart? Do we purge ourselves of the leaven we slug around? I want you to examine yourself today and refrain from walking contrary to Jehovah.
Pray: Father Almighty, help me to offer acceptable sacrifices to you every time I come into Your presence. #Mok