Laying your "Isaac" on the altar

Read: Genesis 22

When God asked Abraham to give up the most precious thing in his life, Abraham readily gave up his only son. No questions asked. What incredible faith!

God asks us to give up things (or people) that we love and we must be ready to surrender everything to Him. Sometimes the sacrifices are taken, and other times they are given to us -- after we have completely laid them on the altar before the Lord. My sisters, let me tell you there is no greater joy than surrendering to God and having your sacrifice returned to you. The Lord is good!

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. (Romans 8:25-30)