Props or promise

Tuesday March 6th, Genesis 15: 9 So the LORD said to him, "Bring me a heifer, a goat and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon." 10 Abram brought all these to him, cut them in two and arranged the halves opposite each other; the birds, however, he did not cut in half. 11 Then birds of prey came down on the carcasses, but Abram drove them away. God did not need animal sacrifice any more that God needs many of the traditions in our worship. They are there because We Need them to help us see and hold onto the promises of God. As we change, our needs change. We may not need heifers, goats and rams, but we do get a bit uneasy when the hymns change. When we realize they are all just props to help us grasp the wonder of the grace of God, it is easier to let others have their props also. Most church fights are about the props not the promise.