“For Christ has entered, not into holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true things, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. Nor was it to offer himself repeatedly, as the high priest enters the holy places every year with blood not his own, for then he would have had to suffer repeatedly since the foundation of the world. But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭9:24-26‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://www.bible.com/bible/59/heb.9.24-26.esv

All,

This stands out because the writer of Hebrews says, “But as it is, he has appeared once for all at the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.”  Are we making a sacrifice to walk with Christ or did He make the sacrifice?  I often think selfishly how much I’m “sacrificing”, but what cold be further than the truth.  We get to abide in Christ because of His sacrifice. He only asks us to not focus on the things that aren’t eternal. Please pray that we and our friends realize the gift we have today because of His sacrifice. Please pray for a dear friend who was given a life-altering diagnosis yesterday.