sacrifice

In an effort to continue stretching myself I have decided to join in on a weekly blog post group. Each week they will provide a word. All I have to do is write for 5 minutes with that word as my topic or inspiration.

This week’s word is SACRIFICE.

As a mother I know a lot about sacrifice. We sacrifice our time, our money, and our plans for our children. There are many times when I was at an academic match, a practice, or a run when I would much rather have been doing something else.

I learned about motherly sacrifice from one of the best! My mom rarely bought new clothes for herself. Instead, she made sure that we had food on the table, shoes on our feet, and clothes on our backs. She also made sure that we were able to get to whatever event at school or church we really needed to attend.

My daughter sometimes reminds me that it is ok to do something for ME– take some time to do what I want to do or splurge a bit on something that I really WANT rather than something I just plain NEED.

Yet, my sacrifices are so minuscule compared to those of God. I cannot imagine the sacrifice he made in sending his son to die for my sins! I cannot imagine standing by and watching as one of my children suffered the cruelties that Jesus did on the cross. THAT was the ultimate sacrifice!

If you are interested in joining me with the Five Minute Friday posts you can find more information HERE. Stretch your creativity a bit and try it- after all, it is ONLY 5 minutes of your time!

When you think of a lamb, what do you think of?

Is it that soft fuzzy toy that your child played with as a toddler?

lamb toy

Or perhaps you think of a newborn lamb resting in the fresh spring grass?

baby-lamb

When I hear the word “lamb” I cannot help but think of the many lambs in the Bible: the lamb sent by God for Abraham to sacrifice, the lambs being herded by Joseph and his brothers, the many lambs being shepherded by a young David who would later be king, the lambs whose blood was brushed on the door frames as a signal for the Angel of Death to pass over God’s people, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, the lamb of God sent as a sacrifice for my sins- Christ Jesus.

Remember the Lamb

We are now in the season of Lent, a time when we are to prepare our hearts and minds to remember the sacrifice of that lamb and his resurrection. But this remembrance should not happen only during these 40 days leading up to Easter, we should remember that sacrifice EVERY DAY of our lives!

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Remember THE Lamb!