Christian Living

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Many situations in life ask that we live a completely yielded life to Christ .No matter how many times we tell ourselves that and even desire strongly to live this submitted life, our actions seem to do their own bidding. Only when we yield to God’s will completely, will we live victorious lives. It is only then we will see the victory and fruit of obedience.

We say Lord, we love you and when trouble comes the same cry is ‘Lord, why did you allow me to go through this.’ The latter part is a sign of confession with our mouths but not with our hearts. Abraham, our Father of faith is much like God the Father. He was prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice of a son. Abraham took Isaac to the altar of sacrifice and when he laid him down, he never questioned God, he was just prepared to obey. Considering the birth of Isaac was a long awaited birth of promise and still Abraham did not flinch a moment of doubt in God and his covenant.

The toughest part of letting God be in control is when he asks us to give him those people, things, relationships and treasures which we hold onto for dear life. Abraham did not make Isaac an idol in his life because God was resident on that throne. Today, is there anything or anyone in your life that has such a tight tug on your heart that if you had to let them go, a huge dent will appear. If the answer is yes then it is time to lay down your Isaac at the altar of sacrifice.

Your thoughts are but how can you say something like that because my heart has my children, my husband, my parents, siblings, dreams, finances, empires and Jesus also lives there. Beloved, I am not asking you stop loving them but I am asking you to realign them. If anyone or anything has a higher place in your life than God then you have to release them .It becomes an idol and you are saying that I won’t be able to continue in life without them. Abraham probably in his human self went through the same emotions as us but he did not let his human side cut across God’s plans.

Because Christ lives, you can face tomorrow. When your heart has Jesus then it can never be broken because he never breaks hearts. When your heart beats his word and has his Holy Spirit, you will never be alone. Our lives must be fashioned for eternity where we will reign as worshippers. Abraham only lived the promise after he put his heart at the altar for sacrifice.

Put your Isaac down, lay your heart at the altar of sacrifice and step into God’s covenant of blessing for this generation and every other that follows through your lineage. At the end of all things know that you will always be the victor.

Prayer Thought
Dear Lord Jesus, I lay down every idol I have in my life at the altar of sacrifice. I am realigning my heart and you have residence and priority there. Thank you for making me the victor in all things. In Jesus name, I ask it . Amen

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