Herald of Maranatha:
Fresh From God
Topic: Most honoured sacrifice (Day 131)
Ps 32, Ps 51, Ps 86, Ps 122 (Daily bible reading)
Text of focus: Psalm 51:16-17 KJV
For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it : thou delightest not in burnt offering. [17] The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
The first sacrifices recorded in the bible by Cain and Abel taught us a lesson that God is not desperate for sacrifices.
Genesis 4:5 KJV
But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
Anyone who must offer a sacrifice to God must first be accepted before his sacrifice can be accepted.
Isaiah 66:2-3 KJV
For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord : but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. [3] He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
God derives no pleasure in several sacrifices, as compared to a heart that is broken completely before Him. He would not despise a broken and contrite heart.
Psalm 34:18 KJV
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
David had just been confronted with his sin, and he immediately broke down before God in repentance, he never sought to honour himself by covering his sin as Saul did.
1 Samuel 15:30 KJV
Then he said, I have sinned: yet honour me now, I pray thee, before the elders of my people, and before Israel, and turn again with me, that I may worship the Lord thy God.
Saul sought to be honoured and to offer sacrifice to God in his sin, but David realized the true sacrifice of God and he gave it.
2 Samuel 12:13 KJV
And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.
God is more interested in the sacrifice of you, your heart rather than your hand.
God will never despise a man with a broken spirit and a contrite heart. He is full of mercy and a key condition to obtain mercy from Him is brokenness.
NB: Please if you miss any daily publication, refer to the bottom of the previous one to see the bible chapters of the day.
Summary
In the chapters read today (Ps 32, Ps 51, Ps 86, Ps 122 ), David repents of his sin.
Question
How do you know you are broken within?
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Prayer 🙏
● Thank you Lord for a new day.
• Oh Lord have mercy on our Nations in Jesus' name.
● Oh Lord by your mercy, help me to be broken before you, in Jesus' name.
• Oh Lord, I receive the grace to please you always in Jesus' name.
● Oh Lord, help me to keep my focus on you in Jesus' name.
● Oh Lord, I commit my ways unto you, prosper it in Jesus' name.
● Oh Lord let your kingdom come and your will be done on earth in Jesus' name.
● Oh Lord, I commit my ways unto you, prosper it in Jesus' name.
● Oh Lord let your kingdom come and your will be done on earth in Jesus' name.
The week's bible reading:
week 18
Sunday, May 1 - 2 Sam 5:1‐10, 1 Chr 11‐12
Monday, May 2 - Ps 133
Tuesday, May 3 - Ps 106‐107
Wednesday, May 4 - 2 Sam 5:11‐6:23, 1 Chr 13‐16
Thursday, May 5 - Ps 1‐2, Ps 15, Ps 22‐24, Ps 47, Ps 68
Friday, May 6 - Ps 89, Ps 96, Ps 100, Ps 101, Ps 105, Ps 132
Saturday, May 7 - 2 Sam 7, 1 Chr 17
Sunday, May 8 - Ps 25, Ps 29, Ps 33, Ps 36, Ps 39
Monday, May 9 - 2 Sam 8‐9, 1 Chr 18
week 19
Monday, May 9 - 2 Sam 8‐9, 1 Chr 18
Sunday, May 10 - Ps 50, Ps 53, Ps 60, Ps 75
Monday, May 11 - 2 Sam 10, 1 Chr 19, Ps 20
Tuesday, May 12 - Ps 65‐67, Ps 69‐70
Wednesday, May 13 - 2 Sam 11‐12, 1 Chr 20
Thursday, May 14 - Ps 32, Ps 51, Ps 86, Ps 122
Friday, May 15 - 2 Sam 13‐15
Saturday, May 16 - Ps 3‐4, Ps 12‐13, Ps 28, Ps 55
Sunday, May 17 - 2 Sam 16‐18
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