Entrance to Promise Land

6 July 2007 – Entrance to Promise Land

Hosea 6:6

I want you to show love,
not offer sacrifices.
I want you to know me
more than I want burnt offerings.

Recently I have bought a book entitled “Lord, Change my Attitude (Before it’s too late)”, this is a book that I delighted, as I am the person who really entrusted to the saying that attitude can decide our future, and attitude is important for all of us. Currently I am still under the process of reading, wait till after I finish read, an epilogue will be written to all of you!

Are you ready to go to the promise land that God has promised? Definitely yes! Though it is what all of us want, it ends up with only two persons – Joshua and Caleb, enter the land. Why is that so? In the reading of my bible today, it is mainly about the God’s declaration of destructing Israel, there are sentences that I quoted, he said ‘I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices …’

It is obvious in this scripture that God does not want sacrifices and offerings in main, the offerings are not the first priority! Remember!! He created the heaven and earth, all things in the universe belongs to Him! He is far more wealthy than everyone of us, I bet! He doesn’t want your offerings actually, but why do we need to offer then? Does this give a meaning that we can skip offering from now on? CERTAINLY NOT! Offering is not providing to God, it is to show to God how much you love Him and care for Him! Just like a son give money to his parents, his parents do not need them actually, but when they accept the money, in the deepest realm of their heart, are writhe with happiness and delight.

This is the reason that God has told us to show love rather than offer sacrifices! The things we should do is the tune our attitude up to the right position, we can show love to our God through giving sacrifices, but not giving sacrifices for showing love! I bet you caught what I mean. ^,^

Blessings!

Franco