Isaiah 1:11-12 To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?

Who indeed has asked anything of you?

It was not that long ago I said that all things must be done to glorify God. This is our calling. It is not enough to know the will of God, not for one who knows God intimately. How to enact His will is essential in glorifying God. The essence of an emissary of our Lord is to represent Him in a way that leaves no doubt as to whom we serve.

Colossians 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of (anything), intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

As we enter into this season of bible study and seeking answers, let us remember to glorify God in how we speak to one another, how we answer one another and especially how we receive one another.

We will be seen as His if we have love one for another.

Romans 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Here Paul is telling us to cast off any works of darkness, obedience to sin. This is a free will choice just as Christ made that free will choice at the cross.

Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

So many have taught us to sacrifice our lives for Christ and I do not think that is what the Lord is saying here. If you are going to follow Christ with your own cross, follow His example also, cast the sins that lay before you over your back to that cross. Discard as useless, of no value, sacrifice sin not your life.

Each and every day we are put in position to either sin or sacrifice that sin. These are not sins of ignorance, they are known, seen, and need to be dealt with appropriately. We are not to sin willfully.

Hebrews 10:26-27 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

1 Timothy 3:9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

1 Timothy 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Let you conscience be your guide. Which do you love more, your Lord or your sin? Your Lord loved you enough to sacrifice His life for you. Will you love Him enough to cast off sin, cast it behind you as a waste of effort and give it to your cross?

Colossians 1:10-11 That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;