Change For The Better
(Day 25 – 18 March, Wed)
When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews 10:8-10
It’s always fascinating to hear how things were done “back in the day” compared to how we do things now. For instance, many youths today might find it mind-blowing that people once carried phone cards to use in payphones, whereas now we simply take out our mobile phones to make a call. Or that if you wanted to find a company, you had to flip through the Yellow Pages, scanning rows of listings just to locate a contact.
As society has evolved, many past practices have become obsolete—either because we have found better ways of doing things or because they are no longer necessary.
In a similar way, Jesus’ death on the cross rendered a significant old practice obsolete. Hebrews 10:1 reminds us that before Christ, sacrifices had to be offered year after year so that people could draw near to God. Yet these sacrifices were only reminders of sin, not a permanent solution to it.
This is what makes Jesus’ sacrifice so significant. He did not come to offer yet another sacrifice to be repeated endlessly. Instead, He offered Himself once for all. His death accomplished what centuries of sacrifices could not—true forgiveness and lasting reconciliation with God. Where the blood of animals could only cover sin, the blood of Christ removes it.
Jesus’ sacrifice also teaches us an important truth: salvation is not only about forgiveness, but also about transformation. We are no longer striving to earn God’s acceptance; we now live anew from a place of being fully accepted in Him.
Because we are forgiven, we are called to live transformed lives—putting aside old behaviours, habits, and sin, and becoming more like Christ.
So today, what areas of your life might God be calling you to surrender and transform?
Marcus Sia🙏✝️
PCC Member