Then Solomon offered burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of the LORD which he had built before the vestibule, according to the daily rate, offering according to the commandment of Moses, for the Sabbaths, the New Moons, and the three appointed yearly feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.
(2Ch 8:12-13)
Here we see that Solomon’s relationship with the Lord was real and active, it was not a yearly, monthly, or even weekly thing… everyday he would make sacrifices. This reminds me of how necessary it is for us to make daily sacrifices as well. We read that Solomon made sacrifices according to the daily rate. So what would that mean for us? What is our daily rate of sacrifice supposed to look like?
First, we are to offer sacrifices of praise. The Bible says that this is the “fruit of our lips”. Everyday we should be thanking and praising God for who He is and what He has done. Our willingness to lay aside other things for the sake of praising God is what makes it a “sacrifice”. There are many things that pull on you, many things fighting for your attention, but the first place you should turn that attention to is the Lord!
We are also to offer ourselves as living sacrifices. I believe that this is a daily occurrence as well. Everyday, yielding ourselves up to the Lord to do His will, not our own.
Both of these things can take place in the context of a daily devotional time. We don’t sacrifice animal anymore, instead we remember Jesus sacrifice by praying and reading his word, by spending time worshipping Him and listening for His voice.
Today, we have the opportunity to be like Solomon, to spend time EVERYDAY building and developing our relationship with the Lord. So, how are your daily sacrifices going?
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