I don’t know how many times I’ve read it, but I’m still shocked that God has asked Abraham to sacrifice his precious son in Genesis 22! Knowing that Isaac mattered to him more than anything else, God asks him to sacrifice him…!
As a pastor, I’m always careful asking people for money because I know money matters a great deal to people. I’m always careful asking people for time because time is gold. But God goes straight to the heart of Abraham and doesn’t hesitate to ask for that which matters most to him!
What if God asked for what mattered most to you? Would you give Him your career? Would you give Him your health? Would you give Him your dream lifestyle? Would you give Him your children?
I’m equally shocked that Abraham met that demand. But I’m beyond shocked that God gave us His own Son and unlike with Abraham, He did not spare Him…!
Being a Christian is not for the faint of heart. God demands our all. And He has the right to because He gave His all.
PH