At the Cross

  Father, there are many gods, but there is only one You! You once called for the spilling of innocent blood on your alters, as a way to understand the severity of sin. But you said that you grew tired of the blood of animals and of our burnt offerings, and said that you will honor them no more. But then we were left confused, how will sin be atoned for, if not by the shedding of blood? For only in the sacrifice of the innocent, can the weight of sin be clearly understood.
  But you have provided a way by your perfect grace of escape from any need for the sacrifice of the flesh. What you have always wanted Lord, is only our recognition and agreement of who You are, a decision made by an understanding, a sacrifice of the heart. You, out of your great love, have split off from yourself a son, and his name is now known to us all, and that name is Jesus Christ! For it was never the blood of any innocent that you required, that is only the sacrifice required by other gods. What you want is a change of heart, a change within our minds, to come together in a place of agreement. An agreement that says to the masses that you alone are God, and that we are not. It is an intellectual decision, an agreement that strikes deep within our hearts. None of our blood is necessary, for we are all made clean by the blood you spilled at the cross.  Amen