Jesus knew his death was approaching. Even more, He knew the way that He was going to die. It was not something that He was looking forward to. In fact, more than once He stated that He wanted some other way. Yet in the end, He sacrificed Himself so that none of us need fear death again.
Jesus' sacrifice was on a grand scale with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, I find it difficult to deal with minor sacrifices that require much less from me. I often find myself falling short when it comes to day-to-day sacrifices.
These sacrifices can be as simple as giving up time that I set aside for myself to spend with others. They could involve simply being aware of the plights of others and then doing even small things to help lighten their burden. Yet too often I am absorbed in my own thoughts, plans, and desires to even notice the needs of others, let alone do anything about it.
I have a lot to improve upon in the area of sacrifice.
Jesus' sacrifice was on a grand scale with the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, I find it difficult to deal with minor sacrifices that require much less from me. I often find myself falling short when it comes to day-to-day sacrifices.
These sacrifices can be as simple as giving up time that I set aside for myself to spend with others. They could involve simply being aware of the plights of others and then doing even small things to help lighten their burden. Yet too often I am absorbed in my own thoughts, plans, and desires to even notice the needs of others, let alone do anything about it.
I have a lot to improve upon in the area of sacrifice.
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