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“The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices. —Proverbs 21:3 (NLT)

“What Does Proverbs 21:3 Mean? Verse Thoughts: I am sure that Solomon, who probably authored these wise words, had heard the contrite prayer of his father David, who confessed that the sacrifice that God, so desires is a broken and contrite spirit, for the king had learned that God will not reject a truly penitent and repentant heart – a heart that in turning from sin changes direction to look to the Lord.

King Saul exercised the opposite of this vital truth and learned this important lesson through the loss of his kingdom to David, as well as the loss of his life – for Samuel the prophet chastised him with the words - to obey is better than sacrifice and to do what is right is more acceptable to the Lord than to give Him offerings and oblations.

There is much in Scripture that adheres to this truth – for the inner motive of a truly broken heart that recognizes its own lack and poverty, insufficiency and helplessness before the Lord, is of far greater value to the Father that the outward trappings of the life that appears to be so beautiful to the outward eye - but which can so often conceal an unclean motive and hypocritical heart.

Indeed, it is not the sacrificial acts of a man or woman who desires to be pleasing to the Lord that delights His heart – but the one that walks in spirit and truth – the one that dies to the self-life and lives to Christ – the one that looks to Jesus – the one that abides in Christ - the one that can say, nothing in my hand I bring, simply to Thy cross I cling.

My Prayer: Loving Father I do want to please You - but I recognise that simply trusting Your word, applying it in my life and looking to Jesus is of far greater worth than anything I myself can offer You. Keep me low at the cross I pray and keep me broken before You - all the days of my life, in Jesus I pray, AMEN.”

The disciples once wondered who Jesus was. When Jesus asked them about it, they answered quoting what other people thought about Jesus. They said that some people believe that He is a prophet and some people also said that He is Elijah, or Jeremiah. However, Jesus again asked them who they really think Jesus is and Peter answered that He is the Messiah, the Son of the living God. 

Jesus then blessed Peter and told Him that it was not revealed to him through flesh and blood but by the Father in Heaven. 

When Peter declared that Jesus is the Son of the living God, this proved that Jesus was the promised Messiah since the Old Testament. He was the promised Savior that Isaiah prophesied and through Him we will have our redemption. 

Jesus is also a man and He suffered everything that this cruel world can throw and He had overcome it all (John 16:33). Also, Jesus is God for He and the Father are one (John 10:30). 

Knowing Jesus Christ fully means studying the Bible deeply. Meditation in the Word of God is the only way to know Jesus more. He came into this world to save us all. He died on the cross for everybody. 

When Jesus heard what Peter said, Jesus told Peter that on that rock He will build His church and the gates of hades will not overcome it. Jesus declared that through Him, the gates of hades (sins) will not prevail. 

He came to the world to put an end to death and sin. As Christians, if we believe that Jesus is our Lord and Savior, the promise of God will be upon us. The sins that we are always carrying and doing will not prevail for the Rock in which we hold on is far too strong for the gates of hades to overcome. 

The gates will not stand tall because the rock that Jesus mentioned will be able to penetrate it and will make our life new. 

May we always remember who Jesus is and always be reminded that He is not only our Savior but also our Lord. Peter declared that He is the Son of the living God, we must also declare and confess it in ourselves that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who is equal to the Father and our Savior. Let us continue to seek His greatness through meditating the Scriptures!

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“Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ” Philippians 3:8 (NLT)

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