Pray with Your Feet

Celebrating God Called to Praise God Live in the light of God (Isaiah 2:5)    Make a Joyful Noise Hebrews 13:12-16 The Message 10-12 The altar from which God gives us the gift of himself is not for exploitation by insiders who grab and loot. In the old system, the animals are killed and the bodies disposed of outside the camp. The blood is then brought inside to the altar as a sacrifice for sin. It’s the same with Jesus. He was crucified outside the city gates—that is where he poured out the sacrificial blood that was brought to God’s altar to cleanse his people. 13-15 So let’s go outside, where Jesus is, where the action is—not trying to be privileged insiders, but taking our share in the abuse of Jesus. This “insider world” is not our home. We have our eyes peeled for the City about to come. Let’s take our place outside with Jesus, no longer pouring out the sacrificial blood of animals but pouring out sacrificial praises from our lips to God in Jesus’ name. * * * 16 Make sure you don’t take things for granted and go slack in working for the common good; share what you have with others. God takes particular pleasure in acts of worship—a different kind of “sacrifice”—that take place in the kitchen and workplace and on the streets. For Reflection The only sacrifice God cares about is the one you make to rid yourself of all life's priorities except one. That single goal is to take your place in the Household of God. So follow up on your commitment to follow Jesus' Way. The Way doesn't need grand schemes or splashy attention. Following The Way is how you live your everyday walking-around life. It is more about the hundreds of little things you do, the kindnesses you show to others, or the power of your humility, or even the joy in your step. You are contagious! Spread the love. Pray Pray and become confident that you make a difference in this world by following Christ in your practice of The Way. Forward to a friend