The Alter: God's operating table. #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Altar: God's Operating Table

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The Alter: God's operating table. #RTTBROS #Nightlight The Altar: God's Operating Table "And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony..." - Exodus 25:22 KJV Throughout history, altars have served as sacred meeting places between God and humanity - points of divine intersection where transformation occurs. Just as a surgeon's table represents the place where healing and necessary change take place, God's altar is where our spiritual surgery happens. Consider Abraham on Mount Moriah. When he laid Isaac on the altar, it wasn't just his son being offered - Abraham himself was being transformed. His understanding of God, his faith, and his very identity underwent a profound change. The altar became the place where his ultimate surrender led to his greatest revelation. In our modern context, we often shy away from altar experiences, preferring comfortable pews to places of sacrifice. Yet, the altar remains God's chosen place for divine surgery. It's where our old nature meets divine scalpel, where our weaknesses encounter His strength, and where our limited understanding gives way to His infinite wisdom. King David understood this principle when he declared, "I will not offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which doth cost me nothing" (2 Samuel 24:24 KJV). True transformation always comes at a cost - the cost of our pride, our self-sufficiency, and our personal agendas. The altar experience isn't meant to be comfortable. Like surgery, it may involve pain, but this pain leads to healing. When Jacob wrestled with God at Peniel, he left with both a limp and a blessing. The altar changed him so thoroughly that even his name was transformed from Jacob to Israel. Today's churches sometimes emphasize comfort over transformation, creating spaces where we can observe without being observed, hear without being heard, and attend without being attended to by the Great Physician. But just as a hospital without operating rooms fails its primary purpose, a church without active altars risks becoming merely a spiritual social club. The invitation remains: Will you come to the altar? Will you allow the divine Surgeon to perform His perfect work? Remember, it's at the altar where our lives are not merely altered - they are transformed. Prayer: Lord, give us the courage to approach Your altar, knowing that while transformation may not be comfortable, it is essential for our spiritual health and growth. Help us understand that Your altar is not a place of destruction, but of divine reconstruction. In Jesus' name, Amen. Reflection Question: What areas of your life need to be placed on God's altar today? Be sure to Like, Share, Follow and subscribe it helps get the word out. https://linktr.ee/rttbros