The Law of Sacrifice

When we give, we benefit everyone, including ourselves.

Welcome to the Daily Bible Chapter. My name is James Leroy Wilson and I invite you to join me as we discover new insights and new perspectives from a very old book.

Exodus 39

I’m reading Young’s Literal Translation (YLT) and the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV).

I was struck by the final two verses of Chapter 39:

42 The Israelites had done all of the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 43 When Moses saw that they had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded, he blessed them.

This episode began in Chapter 35 with a call for the people to donate their luxury items of precious metals, fine fabrics, etc to be used for the tabernacle.

I’m reminded of a concept called the Law of Sacrifice. As described by Mary Morriseey in her Prosperity Plus III course, “The Law of Sacrifice requires you to let go of the lesser to make room for the greater.” Morrissey was writing in the context of self-development, but it suggests more.

Imagine you have a beautiful painting in your home, a family heirloom. Then you discover that the long-deceased artist who painted it was being rediscovered as a genius and was posthumously gaining fame.