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So don’t worry … “FreePlay Friday” is coming … (I think), but I wanted to journal a bit about something I read this morning.  First, I’d like to thank everyone who commented a few days ago when I asked if I should put these “From the Word” snippets on a different blog or just keep it here.  All along, my initial desire was to keep it here, and for now … that’s what I’m going to do.  I think Ben summed it up best in his comment:

If your blog is intended to help shape the heart of worship folks like myself, what better way than to hear what God is teaching you as a worship leader thru the Word. Bring it!

Thanks, Ben!

That being said … if you want to skip over these, I’m trying to title them “From the Word” so they’ll stand out.

Now – on to what I wanted to share … and my hope is that I share a snippet, and you, the readers, jump in and we develop this thought together.

I’m reading in Gensis 8 – the story of the flood, and how the waters subsided.  This jumped out at me:

(20) Then Noah built an altar to the Lord and took some of every clean animal and some of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar.  (21) And when the Lord smelled the pleasing aroma, the Lord said in his heart, “I will never …” (ESV)

It seems from the text that the Lord was moved into action as a result of the sacrifice.  He smelled it (the aroma was pleasing) and WHEN HE DID, He made a gracious comment to mankind – a covenant that would last for eternity.

God is moved by sacrifice.  He sent His Son to be the ultimate sacrifice.  Clearly, we don’t offer literal “burnt animal sacrifices” to God anymore, so what kind of sacrifice would He notice … what would be “pleasing” to Him … that would cause Him to respond like this today?

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” (Psalm 51:17, @ YouVersion.Com)

What do you think?