Love is an action. When we truly love others it is a reflection of how much we love God. In order to worship God fully we must truly sacrifice ourselves for Christ and our fellow brother. In Luke 7:36-39 we read about a beautiful example of sacrifice, love and worship.
Mary Magdalene a known sinner crashed a party in which Jesus himself attended. She then became so overcome with emotion that she wept at his feet, wiped away her tears with her hair, and poured an expensive oil called spikenard on Jesus' feet. The Pharisees that were attending the party saw this selfless act. They protested that Mary should not even touch Jesus since she was a sinner. His own disciple protested about the cost of the oil Mary poured on Jesus' feet. This simple act of humility, love, devotion, and sacrifice shows exactly what God requires from us. What is God asking you to sacrifice? Is it your time? Is God asking for one on one time with you? Is God asking you to sacrifice your finances to help someone in need? Is God asking you to sacrifice something you have been praying for so he can bless you with something better? If God sacrificed his only Son so that we could be free and enter heaven; how much harder should it be to sacrifice those things we know that God requires from us?
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