Sacrifice Yourself

The Bible teaches that reality works in certain ways, one of those ways being “sacrifice (present pain) = blessing (future pleasure)” This is a blueprint of the cosmos, a beautiful result of the covenantal smoke that comes from the flame of the Godhead. Therefore to expect blessing without sacrifice is to attempt to subvert reality, and an attempt to get around God. And an attempt to gain blessing by offering a second rate sacrifice is an attempt to manipulate reality, and an attempt to deceive God. As the scripture says- “Offer me your first fruits“ (Ex 22:29).

So when you get angry that your neighbor has a bigger house than you- when you weren’t willing to spend 12yrs of your life in medical school. Or when you get angry that you didn’t pass the test- when you only studied 30min beforehand. You are no different than Cain rising up against Abel for no other reason than an arrogant & resentful heart towards God because of a sloppy, or non-existent, sacrifice.

Instead of taking up Cain's name, become like Jesus. Our Elder Brother made the perfect sacrifice. Do you desire to be like Him? Are you being conformed to His image? Are you baptized? Then pick up your cross, deny yourself, and sacrifice every part of your day and every part of your life. Dare to suffer. Because in doing so you "know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death," (Phil 3:10).