They melt people. Sacrifices impact people for a lifetime. 8And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross . He died for all, that they who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf . The Sacrifice of Time Time, as they say, is money, and it s becoming about as rare of a commodity.
Work weeks are longer, leisure breaks are shorter, and the pace of life is faster.
Most of us grossly underestimate the effect we could have on people s eternities if we would take the time to schedule a breakfast or lunch with lost people in our sphere of influence. We need to be impressed how time played such an important role in New Testament conversions. Almost all of us rub shoulders every day with people who are seeking. Time can easily be wasted and diverted during evil days. For the devil can convince us that there will always be another opportunity, or, it isn t the right time , or, you have something you have to do first .