1For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. 2Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have any consciousness of sins? 3But in these sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. 4For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. (Hebrews 10:1-4).
If I change my behavior, won't my desires change too? If I throw out the television, I won't want to watch it. If I don't buy ice cream, some day it won't seem appetizing at all. If only these statements were true. But such sacrifice only makes my desire increase. What I need is a new heart, new desires to replace the destructive ones.
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10)
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