God doesn’t want your performance but He does want you.

In a beautiful shift to Psalm 40 the author takes the prophetic message from David as the words Jesus said to His Father at His incarnation.

“Therefore, when Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; ⁶ with burnt offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased. ⁷ Then I said, ‘Here I am—it is written about me in the scroll— I have come to do your will, my God.’” (Hebrews 10 v 5-7)

These verses show that the author had the pre-existent Christ in his mind. He came from and eternal state and he came to replace the sacrificial system. These laws within the system was not pleasing God, it couldn’t.

God still doesn’t want our performance, our religious duty, but He still is looking for what He found in His Son: the sacrificial heart, the surrendered life, a commitment to be obedient to His will. The words ‘Here I am’ should be spoken to Him in prayer throughout our lives.

As you begin a new day in whatever circumstance of your life there is an opportunity to imitate Him.

From the temptations of the desert to the teaching of disciples; to working out the will of your Father to following its cause; we have an opportunity to look like Him.

Children copy their parents.

Leave your comfort today, surrender, let go, give your life for others, step down from lofty places no matter how justified you feel. Feel the pain. Choose nails. Copy Him. There will come a day, a resurrection day when you will be able to lift up your nail printed hands and say I paid the price, I lived the life; I copied God. I didn’t perform for Him but I surrendered to Him.