S A C R I F I C E PART TWO

SACRIFICE: this is an act of giving up something one values for the sake of something that is more important. 

• Think of the sacrifice of Abraham he left the comfort of his home, family, friends, and his own desires and sacrificed to the cause and call of God.  Genesis 12:1.  How many of us could truly make such a sacrifice today, yet we want the blessing of Abraham.

• What about Noah he forsook everything and obeyed the call of God to build the Ark.  Genesis 6:13-16.  How many could do this today amidst a perverse and crooked generation, yet we want to be saved in the ark of safety.

• What about the prophets, Isach, Jacob, Job, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, and the others, before you think about sacrificing for all other things, think about these patriarch's and their selfless sacrifice. 

• Think about the Apostles and the saints who were butchered, deprived, and martyred for the cause of Christ and there sacrifice to him.
  

But most importantly think about Jesus and His groans of agony and pain, think of his strips, think of the ridicule, think of His blood shed and think of His love spread.  Then ask yourself "Is there any sacrifice to great to make to push forward the cause of Christ?".

Many want the bliss of heaven but not the sacrifice to receive the prize, they say let other's pay the price but let me receive the prize of heaven with them.

  

2 Corinthians 8:9; John 15:13; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 9:26; 1 John 3:16; 1 Peter 3:18; Mark 8:34; Mark 10:21; Luke 9:23.

As children of God let us deny ourselves and take up the cross of the proclamation of the word lived by precept and example, bible study, personal and family devotions, fellowship one with another, pushing forward the word through written, audio, life, support of the ministry.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto Salvation.  Romans 1:16.  If you can not run with the footmen will you be able to run with the horsemen.  

Jeremiah 15:5.  God is calling us today to sacrifice, will you heed the call.  

While other's fought to win the prize through tears and bloody battle soar, some sit with pleasure and with ease to enter heaven's door on a flowery bed of ease, such my friend's will not enter in for sacrifice is the only way in to gain the golden crown and life everlasting.  

For the sheep of God will heed the call to sacrifice for the cause of Christ to enter into paradise.

We must all ponder on these things, and correct where we have betrayed Christ by not having that selfless sacrifice.