“Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god; Their drink offerings of blood I will not offer, Nor take up their names on my lips.” Psalm 16:4
Trading with Jesus is an attempt to live as you please and appease God through offerings and works.
This is the practice of living for self and satisfying the desires of the flesh. You worship other idols and attempt to cover up your actions by offering God a paltry offering.
God will not accept your worthless offerings or take up your name on His lips or mind.
The action of trading with God will bring sorrow and destruction upon your life.
You cannot make the rules with God; the Christ follower must submit to God seeking His will for your life.
God never changes and you cannot barter with Him. He will attenuate (or reduce) His presence in your life.
Religion is a perfect example of trading with God. Believers substitute works and keeping laws for making a heart transaction with God.
God wants all of you. He will never trade or make concessions for worldly living.
Come to God with a penitent heart and abandon yourself to Him without compromise. You will meet the Living Christ and your life will never be the same.
Hal Hollister Ministry 