Love Letter #1 - Sacrifice

Some time later God tested Abraham.  He said to him, "Abraham!"

"Here I am," he replied.

Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about."

Genesis 22:1-2

Abraham did just that.  He took his son, his only son, bound him up - knife in hand to sacrifice his son, his only son, because that's what God told him to do.

I'm sure Abraham didn't understand what was going on, but because he loved God, he was willing to obey.

It was a test.  God stopped Abraham and sent a ram to be sacrificed in Isaac's place.

I love God.
I say I love God.  What would I be willing to sacrifice?  What am I willing to sacrifice?

This is going to sound silly, but hang with me...

God has been prioritizing my priorities lately.  Too much Tv.  Too much facebook.  Too much time doing things for myself.  Too much of my day going by without spending time with Him.  Too much time thinking about myself before I think of others.  I could go on and on, but you get the point.

{So now, I have this extremely silly picture in my head of me carrying our tv up a mountain and laying it on the altar.  Don't worry, Wes, I won't do it.}

Am I willing to change my priorities to make more time for things that are going to honor and glorify Him?  Because I love Him, my answer needs to be yes.
What I've learned:  My actions are a reflection of my love for God.