S A C R I F I C E
And Solomon Loved the LORD walking in the Statutes of his father David, Except that he sacrificed and burned incense at the high places.
– 1 KINGS 3:3
King Solomon went to Gibeon to sacrifice it was a the great high place.
He offered 1000 burnt offerings on that Altar.
SOLOMON.
- Loved the LORD
- Walked in HIS statues.
- Offered Sacrifice to the LORD
When he choose to sacrifice 1000 burnt offerings at Gibeon
HE DEVOTES HIS TIME
(to burn 1000 burnt offerings it would have taken ample of time )
Till Then He Choose To Stay In Gods Presence
as a result God himself choose to appear to him in dream that night.
Now What Sacrifice We Can Offer To God?
Eph: 5:2. Say’s
AND WALK IN LOVE, AS CHRIST also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
SACRIFICE COMES OUT OF LOVE
Like Solomon had his father as an Example to see and walk his wayWe have Christ as an Example to walk in Love as a living sacrifice
Present Your Bodies A Living Sacrifice, Holy Acceptable To God. ROMANS 12:1
Fornication, All Uncleanness, Covetousness, Filthiness, Foolish Talking, Coarse Jesting.
_ Ep 5:3,4
Let it not even be named among you nor it’s fitting for saints
But Rather THANKSGIVING Raise From Your Hearts (Altar)
So we also have the same encounter like Solomon had as MATT 5.8 says BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART : for they shall see GOD.
PRAYER
Father we give thanks for Jesus Christ who offered himself as a sweet smelling aroma .
Help us also to walk in Love and to present our bodies as a living Sacrifice.
Amen.
SOL.PINTA EUNICE,AOJ