Modern "worship services" are focused on sacrificing for Christ instead of what He sacrificed for us. Mankind loves to pridefully control their own destiny by their own actions.
There are no sacrifices we would make that would count for anything. We praise God because He sacrificed for us.
Romans 12:1 says, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service".
Psalm 51:16-17
"For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise".
Isaiah 1:11-14
"The LORD says, “I do not want all these sacrifices. I have had enough of your burnt sacrifices of male sheep and fat from fine animals. I am not pleased by the blood of bulls, lambs, and goats".
Hosea 6:6
"For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings"
Sacrifice has to do with burnt offerings brought to God but there is no longer a need for this because Christ sacrificed Himself on our behalf on the cross.
When we love Christ we do not do things to impress Him, we do things to please Him without regard to whether or not it brings anything to us.
I get this idea of not wanting sacrifices because of what many have experienced from family. Some will bring a birthday gift or send a card but whenever they are in company together they find a way to demean, ignore or mock those they wish to hurt. God understands this better than anyone could.
He died for the world and the response of many is to do something for Him that He never wanted and ignore His commands that He loves.
Receiving a gift or sacrifice from someone who demeans you the rest of the year is more like a stench than a blessing.
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