365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns December 14

365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns

(Devotional Readings on the Names of God)

DECEMBER 14

JESUS: A SACRIFICE TO GOD

And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us,

An offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

Ephesians 5:2

Jesus is a Sacrifice to God for the sins of the world. When He sacrificed His life for the entire

world, it was the greatest gift that could be given. Jesus is the Son of the Father, but He

sacrificed His position for you. Jesus is the Second Person of the Trinity, but He sacrificed His rights for you. Jesus is the eternal Lord of the Universe, but He sacrificed the riches of Heaven for you. Because He was a Sacrificed to God for you, He wants you to sacrifice your life to Him. He wants you to demonstrate your love for Him, just as He demonstrated His love for you.

Jesus, You gave up the royal palaces of Heaven to be born in a stable. You

gave up everything for me; I will not give You anything less than my heart.

Jesus is a Sacrifice to God and sweet-smelling Aroma that pleased the Father (see Ephesians 5:2). He has given you the example of sacrificial when He said, “I lay down My life. No one takes it from Me” (John 10:17-18). Jesus sacrificed Himself because He loved you; now He wants you to walk in love. “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you” (John 13:34).

Jesus, my love for You is shallow in comparison to Your

love for me. Forgive my weak love, and stir me to more

sacrifices for You this day. Amen.

Reading: Ephesians 5:1-8

Key Thoughts: Jesus sacrificed Himself for us because He loved us.