Communion With God by Kong Hee

Communion With God

As we read the Old Testament, we find that much of worship centered around the building of altars. People would build table-like structures that often served as a place where animal sacrifices would be offered to God in worship.

But the real purpose of an altar was to be a place of sanctuary where one could devote his or herself to focusing on God. And while we no longer sacrifice animals, God still calls us to build altars in our lives so that we can present ourselves as a sacrifice to Him!

This is the whole point of Romans 12:1, which says, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service."

In Christ, we have an inner sanctuary in our hearts where we can devote ourselves entirely to God. You can't just do this at church alone because you only have 1 or 2 hours a week there. Instead, at the altar of your heart, you can stay in a constant state of worship! It's on this altar that we lay our lives, giving it up in service to our wonderful God.

Build an altar of worship in your heart today and enjoy constant communion with your Creator!

Prayer for the day:

Ask God to show you what it means to offer yourself to Him as a sacrifice. Pray that you will always be willing to lay yourself down on the altar of your heart and enjoy the blessing of constant fellowship with God!