INTRODUCTION

God no longer expects His people to bring animal sacrifices to a temple made with hands. The Lord Jesus Christ gave Himself for man, and in doing so, became the ultimate sacrifice, once and for all. To bring an animal to any religious facility in the present age would be direct disobedience to the clear teachings of the New Testament. Yet, the Lord still desires to receive sacrifices from men. The sacrifices today consist of believers presenting their bodies to the Lord (Romans 12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
See All...) and giving thanks to Him with their lips (Hebrews 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
See All...). In Hebrews 13:16But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
See All... the Bible says "to do good and to communicate . . . for with such sacrifices God is well pleased."

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

• (For smaller children) Offering thanksgiving to God is called a sacrifice (Psalm 116:17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
  See All...). We have many things for which to thank Him (Psalm 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
  See All...). Many forget to thank Him (Luke 17:12-18 [12] And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: [13] And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. [14] And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. [15] And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, [16] And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. [17] And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? [18] There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
  See All...). We can always praise Him for giving us His word (Psalm 56:10In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
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• What is to be the nature of sacrifices given by New Testament believers (see 1 Peter 2:5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
  See All...)? What are some sacrifices that would qualify (see Hebrews 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
  See All...; Jeremiah 33:11The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.
  See All...; Psalm 51:17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
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• Do you offer spiritual sacrifices unto the Lord? Do you give Him your heart, your body, your life, your praise, and your thanks? What do such sacrifices suggest to the Lord?

PRAYER NEEDS

• Thank the Lord for the opportunity to give something to Him.
• Ask God to help you give Him proper sacrifices.

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