“Blessed are all who fear the Lord,
who walk in
obedience to him.”
Psalm 128:1
What is a sacrifice to you?
Whatever it is, it may be quite different than the
sacrifice someone else is called to make.
Jesus laid down His life for you and me.
Your sacrifice might seem trivial by comparison but I
am convinced that many times what we
sacrifice is not as important as our willingness
to sacrifice.
After all, a true sacrifice will always require a
surrender of your will.
Some sacrifices may seem small to you but they build
in you the ‘muscle’ needed in the seasons when bigger sacrifices are called
for.
God is working in each of us and He is schooling us in the surrendering of our
will.
The how of
the sacrifice may look different from one person to the next but in every case
it will require a setting aside of what we want and choosing to do what God
wants.
I know, that easier said than done.
But anything short of setting aside of our own will is
not really a sacrifice.
So what is God requiring of you?
Don’t worry about how much or how little He asks of
your neighbor.
Do what He requires regardless.
Remember that He loves and honors your obedience.
Obey Him in the sacrifice He is asking you to make.
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