About Sacrifice

 Last time, I reflected on God's strict command to offer one's firstborn as a sacrifice, and I'd like to share some of my thoughts on sacrifice.


In religions, there are rituals in which humans offer a sacrifice to God. Whenever I hear about it,I always wonder, 


"Would such a merciful God require something like that?"


But then I remembered a scene in the Bible where a character was about to offer his firstborn to God,


"Stop!!"


and the moment God stopped him, I felt a sense of relief, thinking, 


"Ah, God is merciful after all."


In reality, God doesn't want a sacrifice.


God tests humans by commanding them to offer what is most precious to them, but in the first place, everything in this world belongs to God. Since existence itself comes from God, everything is offered to God at the same time it exists. So what would we offer to God now?


That said, we ordinary people believe that it would be unsightly to give thanks to God empty-handed. So we feel uneasy unless we offer something important to ourselves as a "sacrifice."


But in reality, God is an incredibly merciful being, and He thinks about the happiness of all life, whether animal or human, day and night. Killing such a precious life, shedding its blood, and offering it to God...


"Stop!!"


Naturally, at that moment, or just before, you should hear God's cry of restraint. If you don't hear it, it means you don't truly believe in God. You don't believe in God, who is love and mercy itself. Your faith is insufficient.


You don't believe in God's love.


So, there's no need for sacrificial rituals anymore. Instead,


"Everything in this world, including us, has been dedicated to you from the beginning. Therefore, command as you will."


Just chant this.


As guided by Love and Mercy.

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