STANDING BEFORE THE ALTAR

Today's reading: Matthew 5-7

"So if you are standing before the altar in the Temple offering a sacrifice to God, and you suddenly remember that someone has something against you, leave your sacrifice there beside the altar. Go and be reconciled to that person. Then come and offer your sacrifices to God." Matthew 5:23-24 NLT

I believe the prompting of this verse is that we follow God's lead WHEN He leads us to do it.

Even if we're in the middle of something.

Even in the middle of something good, holy or all about Him.

He knows the effort to which we went to be in the place we are. He knows the struggle it was even get 'your sacrifice' dragged down to the altar in the first place. He knows the importance of the specific time He asks you to obey.

Let's get in the habit of just doing it. Then. No matter what.

Our sacrifices will still be where we left them--and if they aren't? Well, if they aren't, we'll have a greater sacrifice to give--the sacrifice of praise and the offering of obedience!