Today, I was spending time with Jesus, just resting in His presence. Lately, He’s really been showing me that He is truly all I need and I have been just resting in this promise. I keep having to remind myself of it though, as it’s so easy to start looking to and relying on others too much…
Anyways. While I was worshiping, I saw a ram. It was so out of nowhere! I immediately thought of Abraham and sacrifice. So I open my Bible to Genesis 22 and proceed to read the most incredible account of when Abraham was asked to make one of the most impossible sacrifices ever asked of a person- giving up his son. His ONLY son. (Ok I know what you’re thinking- the parallels of this story and Jesus, but that’s not where I am going with this, because that’s obvious, right? :))
What is so amazing to me is that not only was he asked, but he was WILLING. Completely 100% willing to do anything for his Creator. To sit back and just think about that for a moment is truly astounding. I can’t imagine. To give up your own flesh and blood, your most treasured.
Part of following Christ is forsaking many things, but not very many people are willing to accept that call. It’s too difficult, asks too much, is too uncomfortable. And sure, that’s understandable. But is it worth the comfort of this life to not be as fulfilled in your spirit and soul, in the depth and core of who you are? Is it worth it to hold on to these things you love so much instead of holding on to the One who loves you more than you could ever comprehend in this LIFE?
You see, with the Race, I’m about to have firsthand experience with sacrifice. True sacrifice that is calling me to a new level I have never been to. This sacrifice goes deep. Relationships, moments, milestones- graduations, weddings, births, love, comfort, material possessions, and all of the things that make life easy. It’s going to be a challenge but I’m ready. It’s going to be scary, but I want this with everything in me. And I am trying my hardest to be ready and willing. Its easy to think about the possibilities of giving up anything for Him, but when it comes down to it, it’s never easy. The reward is so great, though. He makes it worth everything. (Que Rita Springer’s Worth It All- the mantra of my life right now)
I have gotten to the point in my life where I am do DESPERATE for Him, so ready for everything He can give me and do in me, so ready to be able to pour out that love to others- that I am willing to give up anything and everything to follow Him. I just want Him, and He is all I need. It’s going to be worth it all.
I just pray that what God does in me will help others. I want Him to use me to speak into people’s lives and hearts in a way they’ve never experienced- in a way that I have never experienced. And I don’t want to just use words as much as action.. I want to DO things that show His tangible love to the world. The World Race is going to change everything.
I can’t wait to see what this journey has in store. Thank you for taking it with me.
