THE COST AND REWARD OF LOVING SACRIFICE
Beloved ones when you have chosen to stand in the gap, you have poured out such costly, expensive gifts upon your altars of love. Thank you! You have poured out prayers, words, deeds… mercy and forgiveness… goods, provision, ample supply even when you were in need yourself. You gave what you needed the most and you gave because you loved.
Not defending yourself and being the fall guy to cover their shame… Returning My kindness and goodness in the face of rejection…. Refusing to forsake your commitments even when forsaken… You are My heroes and champions, walking in My shoes. You have known the sacrifices of a broken and contrite heart. You have not yet known the reward for such. Dear ones, the authority and power of My kingdom is being established in you. I AM establishing My dominion on earth through you. Thank you for choosing to love.
Ps 50:5 NKJV
“Gather My saints together to Me, those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice .”
Ps 51:17 NKJV
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart — These, O God, You will not despise.
Matt 9:12-13 NKJV
When Jesus heard that, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice .’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
Mark 9:49-50 NKJV
“For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.”
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Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, the Life… and He died for you.
