The author of Hebrews ends the letter saying,
Make sure you don’t take things for granted and go slack in working for the common good; share what you have with others. God takes particular pleasure in acts of worship—a different kind of ‘sacrifice’ — that place in kitchen and workplace and on the streets. (Hebrews 13:16)
And then, the author prays the prayer below for the faith families reading the exhortation to cherish the life they have in Jesus by living it to all that it was made to be in Him. Let’s join in praying this prayer for ourselves and for one another as we worship where we are today and in the days ahead.
May God, who puts all things together,
makes all things whole,
Who made a lasting mark through the sacrifice of Jesus,
the sacrifice of blood that sealed the eternal covenant,
Who led Jesus, our Great Shepherd,
up and alive from the dead,
Now put you together, provide you
with everything you need to please him,
Make us into what gives him most pleasure,
by means of the sacrifices of Jesus, the Messiah.
All glory to Jesus forever and always!
Oh, yes, yes, yes.
(Hebrews 13:20-21)