Today’s Scripture
day 10
“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a
rich and satisfying life.”
John 10:10 (NLT)
Big Idea
God knows what He’s doing when He asks you to surrender everything.
Today’s Thought
Think of the most valuable, precious, important gift you’ve ever received. Picture it right now — or look at it, if it’s in your room right now. One night you have a dream in which God tells you to sacrifice this valuable gift. He doesn’t give you a whole lot of details.
Perhaps you could obey. After all, it’s just a thing. It’s just a possession. But what if God asked you to sacrifice a family member you deeply loved? Crazy thought!
When God told Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac in Genesis 22, it was the ultimate test of faith. At the age of 75, Abraham had obeyed God and moved from his homeland to Canaan, part of what became Israel. About 10 years later, God told Abraham he would have a son and would become the father of a great nation. And about 15 years after that, Isaac was born — the fulfillment of God’s promise.
Wow. That’s a long time to wait! And now God tells Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? What was God thinking?
Surrendering everything to God means stepping back from the controls and giving up the driver’s seat for your life. Is that risky? Sure! But you aren’t surrendering your life to some random stranger or a person bent on your destruction. You’re surrendering your life to the God who created the universe, who knows every detail of who you are, who loves you more passionately than anyone else in your life, and who wants you to spend eternity in His presence.
Abraham obeyed God. He was prepared to surrender and sacrifice Isaac. And at the last moment, God provided a ram to sacrifice instead. Abraham’s faith and trust in God shone brilliantly in that moment.
As John 10:10 tells us, Jesus wants your life to be rich, satisfying, and meaningful — exactly the opposite of what Satan wants for you. Your life won’t be the same once you surrender everything to God.
Prayer
God, I want to surrender everything in my life to You. I don’t totally know what that means right now or how You might ask me to obey down the road, but
I wantYou to be in charge of all that I am and all that I have. I want the rich,
satisfying, meaningful life You’ve promised to give. Amen
John 10:10 (NLT)
Big Idea
God knows what He’s doing when He asks you to surrender everything.
Today’s Thought
Think of the most valuable, precious, important gift you’ve ever received. Picture it right now — or look at it, if it’s in your room right now. One night you have a dream in which God tells you to sacrifice this valuable gift. He doesn’t give you a whole lot of details.
Perhaps you could obey. After all, it’s just a thing. It’s just a possession. But what if God asked you to sacrifice a family member you deeply loved? Crazy thought!
When God told Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac in Genesis 22, it was the ultimate test of faith. At the age of 75, Abraham had obeyed God and moved from his homeland to Canaan, part of what became Israel. About 10 years later, God told Abraham he would have a son and would become the father of a great nation. And about 15 years after that, Isaac was born — the fulfillment of God’s promise.
Wow. That’s a long time to wait! And now God tells Abraham to sacrifice Isaac? What was God thinking?
Surrendering everything to God means stepping back from the controls and giving up the driver’s seat for your life. Is that risky? Sure! But you aren’t surrendering your life to some random stranger or a person bent on your destruction. You’re surrendering your life to the God who created the universe, who knows every detail of who you are, who loves you more passionately than anyone else in your life, and who wants you to spend eternity in His presence.
Abraham obeyed God. He was prepared to surrender and sacrifice Isaac. And at the last moment, God provided a ram to sacrifice instead. Abraham’s faith and trust in God shone brilliantly in that moment.
As John 10:10 tells us, Jesus wants your life to be rich, satisfying, and meaningful — exactly the opposite of what Satan wants for you. Your life won’t be the same once you surrender everything to God.
Prayer
God, I want to surrender everything in my life to You. I don’t totally know what that means right now or how You might ask me to obey down the road, but
This is awesome!
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