True Sacrifice

‘For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son. That whosoever believeth in Him will not die but have eternal life’ John.3:16.

True sacrifice to God results in unimaginable breakthrough. It is important to remember that when men look on the outside, God looks at the heart. This is why Jesus took us through the example of the widow and the significance of her offering to God [Mark 12:41-44]. In the eyes of men, what she gave was of little importance but before God it had great significance. ‘For they gave a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she had to live on’ Mark 12:44. True sacrifice and the right heart get God’s attention. God loves cheerful givers but more importantly God is after the heart of those who give. The cheerfulness you see is an overflow of the state of their heart when they give. True sacrifice with God has eternal rewards. What is it that God requires of you and how long are you going to spend contemplating it? The thing that is keeping you back, will it matter in eternity? Guess what, as long as it is true sacrifice, it will never be convenient. Take a cue from Abraham and David; they got to the place of highest honour by being truly sacrificial. If God requires it then just do it. ‘Instead, He gave up His divine privileges; …He humbled Himself in obedience to God… Therefore, God elevated Him to the place of highest honor and gave Him the Name above all other names’ Phil.2:7-9. God Himself performed the ultimate sacrifice. Every sacrifice that God needs to make for you, He has already done. Your own sacrifice can only be done by you. ‘If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it’ Matt.16:25. There is a sacrifice that you need to offer to God. Ask for the grace, make the move and watch God glorify Himself. Paul referred to true sacrifice as dying to self. The sacrifice you made to get you to this level of revelation with God is terribly insufficient for your next level with God. Every level demands the true sacrifice for that level.

Prayer:  Father, I ask for the grace to offer true sacrifice to You. I pray that my life will come to you as a sweet smelling savor, in Jesus Name.