What does it mean to be called a Christian? What does it mean to be called a son or daughter of God? What does your life mean in the big picture of God’s plans? Jesus said this powerful statement in Matthew 9:12, But go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, not sacrifice.
Once again God is going to call His church to rise up and if we are not ready, because we are too caught up with our own issues in life, too focused on our “ME ME..I I attitude”, what will God say? If we are not equipped with our sword (Bible) for battle how could we ever defeat our enemy.
This is the hour; and God’s challenge to us all is this, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I pray that we would be encouraged today, not to take our lives for granted. This is the day that God is going to use His people, are we ready? Are we going to give up everything to follow after Jesus?
Jesus desires mercy—someone who is real with their Faith in Jesus. People who are too caught up with the sacrifice—are just like the Pharisees who were too focused on the religion and the laws, they worshiped the laws and religion more than on God, and they missed out, they missed walking with Jesus on earth. Twelve men walked with Jesus, in the eyes of the world they were considered not the brightest—they were not from royalty, they were simple men, not the richest, nothing much to admire, they were not eloquent speakers, but yet Jesus used them to shake the world. If Jesus used these twelve simple men to do His work, what does that mean to us? Once again I ask you this, what does Jesus mean when He says, I desire mercy, not sacrifice? As we pray today in our quiet time, I pray that once again we would meet with Jesus, and realize that He’s going to use us, if we would only listen.
Matt 9:12 On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."
By: Shaun Lee
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