SPIRITUAL
DIARY
Date: 04-02-03
My
Worship Time Focus: Christ a living
sacrifice
Bible
Reading & Meditation Reference: Hebrews 8:3
1. Message of the verse: “3 For every high priest is appointed to
offer both gifts and sacrifices; hence it is necessary that this high priest
also have something to offer.”
(NASB) “And since every high
priest is required to offer gifts and sacrifices, our High Priest must make an
offering, too.” (NLT)
Dr.
Macarthur has pointed out in his verse note from Hebrews 5:1 that the term
“gifts and sacrifices” probably is speaking of the same thing in the way that
it is used in 8:3, & 8:4. He gets
this from the way that the Greek sentence is formed, which I am not sure that I
understand it so I guess I will have to take his word on it. I believe that the point of this verse is to
say that Jesus Christ is our High Priest and that He is ministering from the
tabernacle, which God made that, is in heaven.
Jesus does not have to continue to offer sacrifices for our sin, because
He has already done that once for all upon the cross. He is a living sacrifice as He ministers for
us from the tabernacle in heaven.
2. Spiritual meaning for my life today: I am not sure, but the term living sacrifice
is use of believers in Romans 12:1,2. It
seems to me that because of what Jesus Christ has done for me on the cross that
I cannot do anything to save myself, for His work accomplished that for me and
was credited to my account when I trusted Him as my Savior and Lord. Therefore I too am to be a living sacrifice
in service to my Lord as a result of Him giving me salvation.
The Word of God has brought forth challenges for me today.
My
Steps of Faith Today: As I was reading my
“Today in The Word” last night the author presented a challenge to me that I am
to pray about over this month. The
challenge was this: “In what way would
you like to become more like Jesus?
Write it on a card or piece of paper, and make it part of your daily
prayer focus this month. Let’s see what God
does in the next thirty days!” As I was
going to bed last night I was thinking of a way that I would like to become
more like Jesus and there are many possibilities that I have come up with, but
none that I have decided on. I will
trust the Lord to give me His wisdom for this answer.
Memory verses for the week:
Psalm 40:4-8
4.
How blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, And
has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
5.
Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders which Thou hast done,
And Thy Thoughts towards us; There is none to compare with Thee; If I would
declare and speak of them they would be too numerous to count.
6.
Sacrifice and meal offering Thou hast not desired; My ears
Thou hast opened; Burnt offering and sin offering Thou hast not required.
7.
Then I said, “Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it
is written of me;
8.
I delight to do Thy will, O my God; Thy Law is within my
heart.
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