I desire mercy, not sacrifice

After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will restore us, that we may live in His presence. Let us acknowledge the LORD; let us press on to acknowledge Him. As surely as the sun rises, He will appear; He will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth." (Hos 6:1-3) For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. (Hos 6:6)

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked His disciples, "Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners." (Mat 9:11-13) If you had known what these words mean, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent. (Mat 12:7)

For by one sacrifice He has perfected forever those (who believed in Him) who are being sanctified. (Heb 10:14) It is not what you do for Him but what He has done for you... let us acknowledge His mercy (His grace) and not our sacrifice (our dead works). The two days have passed and now it is the third day... the day the stone is rolled away, the day of His mercy and grace, the day of our final restoration! Praise be our Father for His mercy and grace to us through our Lord Jesus Christ! Hear Him!