Sacrifice

We've been studying Tozer in our care group, "The Pursuit of God". In it Tozer talks about Abraham and Isaac. He explains Abraham in exruciating agony over the determination to sacrifice his only son. Tozer explains that we all must face this agony to some degree in our lives. God tests us all. God sets before us the things we cherish the most and asks us to surrender it to Him, no matter the cost. Are we willing to give up the ones we cherish? Are we willing to give up treasures here on earth for treasures in heaven? It's a hard question to ask, but one we all must face if we are to follow the heart of God. He wants to be number one in our lives, never number two. Like Abraham, we must walk the road of agony and sacrifice with one determination in mind: to surrender to our Father's will and not our own.