During a morning time routine in prayer, as I begin to cry out to the Lord and made my petitions known to Him, I paused. I did this only to reflect on what I had just previously prayed. During that time I wondered had I surrendered anything in my walk with the Lord as a sacrifice or had my prayers been superficial.
What do you mean by sacrificial? When a sacrifice is made, it is with the intention that something will be developed, instilled, or resolved in the life of a person who has considered oneself dead although the process of mortification had not yet wielded itself but the person has yielded themselves to a cause regardless of the outcome. The outcome is based upon the one who has required it.
What do you mean by superficial? To be superficial is to be on the surface only. It's not real, it carries no weight and is easily penetrated. It can easily be detected by others who are authentically bearing witness to themselves one way or the other. Jesus was able to resonate with the church of Ephesus "who left their first love" Rev:2, and the church of Sardis, who had a reputation of being alive but they were dead. Rev 3.
Dear God, may our times spent with you out of delight turn into something tangible by revelation, His presence, impartation of some spiritual gift, an anointing, and much more as the Spirit gives. May our walk be sacrificial, even as you sacrificed your life for us. You carried the cross willingly for our sins.
Let our walk with you no longer be superficial. You said when you return our works will be tested, whether it'd be wood, hay or stubble. We desire to be that sacrificial church without spot, wrinkle or any such blemish. Ephesians 5:27. Today, we examine ourselves to see whether or not we be in the faith proving ourselves (sacrificial) how that Jesus Christ is in you, except you be reprobates (superficial)? 2 Cor. 13:5
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