But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.
(Hebrews 9:11-14 ESV)
This is the game-changer for sacrifice. Christ gave Himself. When He did, all other sacrifices are redefined. Since HE did it "once for all" our sacrifices have changed form - are much more defined and purposeful. We are to give ourselves and our service - not our animals, or even our sons - but who we are, what we do, what we live for. We are to do so by "entering in" through Him, the door, and allowing His Spirit to transform our lives. (Romans 12:1,2)
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