By Allen White
Jesus
tells us, “Only those who give away their lives for my sake and for the sake of
the Good News will ever know what it means to really live” Mark 8:35 (LB).
The idea
of sacrifice is somewhat foreign to American culture in many ways. In the
Bible, sacrifices were given to atone for sin or to offer praise to God. The sacrifice
was usually an animal. It was an all or nothing proposition. Just like a woman
can’t be little bit pregnant. Well, a sacrifice can’t be a little bit
committed.
Fortunately,
Jesus fulfilled the sacrificial system with His death at Calvary. Now, God calls
us to be “living sacrifices” (Romans 12:1-2). We are to be fully committed. As Americans we
live in abundance to the point of our detriment. Our stuff takes our money and
our time. Our stuff not only takes today’s money, but also tomorrow’s money by
way of our credit cards. Our sacrifices to the god of stuff don’t bring
satisfaction, but bring bondage.
Should we
get rid of all of our stuff? Maybe. Just imagine actually parking your car in
your garage. Maybe your stuff could help the poor. Maybe less stuff would free
you up. Maybe you’d even have time to talk to your neighbor.
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