A Friend on a Social Media site made a comment that has resignated inside of my spirit the more that the day goes on, and I feel compelled to share it and expand on it with his blessing.
He Stated:
The day must return that we reverence and keep it holy and not allow any and everything to parade on the Altar! #placeofSacrifice #soIStudy - David Brinson
There are churches that have altars but they are spiritual "relics" of what used to be in the church (praying, seeking God corporately) and are not used but for decoration or appearance. Then there are churches that do not have physical "altars" up front, but you find the congregation up front seeking the face of God in these times that we are all living in.
Do not only rely on the altar of the church to be the only place you pray. The Altar of Sacrafice is where we submit our lives daily to the cause of Christ. It's our meeting place with God. And for heaven's sake the Bible tells us do not follow every wind of doctrine. Guard your Altars!!!
The Altar in a church building can not be the only place that we pray. A few entries back, one is entitled: Never Let Your Fire Go Out. Ever since that entry, that scripture in Leviticus 6:13 has come
up to me over and over again. It is astoundingly important because it is a place where God Himself instructed us through the experience of the children of Israel, to never let our fire go out, never let our prayers and praise dry up! In that time they had to offer up actual sacrifices to God. But Christ came to save us and free us! Now our sacrifices are the prayers that we pray and the praises that we sing! It will renew us, refresh us, and remind us that we are a child of the Most High God! There is no other like Him, and there is no other who will love us more! It is the life line to our strength, our joy, our answers to questions and problems that we face, and will in turn answer us through our communion with Him and the Word that He gave us. The Bible is the only book that is alive! It really does hold our instruction and solution to the life that we live. For all of us! There is no exception.
We are the children of the Heavenly Father. The Bible says that we are a royal priesthood, a holy nation. (1Peter 2:9) Our passion for a closer relationship with the Father, will keep our focus on Him, and not what others are doing. In another way of saying it, if our focus is on a relationship with the Father, then our experiences in life will be opportunities to grow and experience His goodness in our daily lives.
The Altar in our lives, must be a cherished place where you find our Heavenly Father EVERY time you call on His Name. The great revelation in this is that He is ALWAYS there. Seek out His plan for your life, you will never regret it !!!
Blessings Friend.... Have a great day !!
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