Sacrifice in a dream

Biblical meaning from Hearing God's Voice in Dreams by Apostle Nicholas V. Mbanjwa

Also: Offering, Burnt offering, Making a sacrifice

What it means

Giving up something valuable; the offering of a life.

An offering; giving all one has to another.

Under the new covenant the sacrifice is the living body, presented rather than slain — a reasonable service rather than a ritual.

✦ When it is positive

Giving up what one loves for another
Greater commitment
Honour and worship expressed at cost

⚠ When it is a warning

Sacrifice offered to what is not God
Loss of value with no purpose
Sacrifice offered in place of obedience

How to tell the difference

Establish TO WHOM the sacrifice is made and WHAT is offered. Sacrifice at an unnamed altar, or involving blood, animals or a person, should be examined carefully rather than assumed to be worship. To obey is better than sacrifice.

Scripture

Samuel said, “Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the LORD’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel 15:22 (WEB)

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.
Psalm 51:17 (WEB)

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 (WEB)

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
Romans 12:1 (WEB)

¹⁵Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name. ¹⁶But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Hebrews 13:15-16 (WEB)