The Ultimate Sacrifice

For whatever reason the thought dawned on me just a few moments ago "could I sacrifice my son for the sake of another, would I be able as Abraham did to lay my son down on an alter and trust in God with the kind of faith that he had?"

Knowing my boy's life has already been saved by his personal belief in what Jesus did on the cross (John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.) and knowing that there are many in his life (our lives) that have not yet taken hold of that gift of eternal life awaiting them- what if I need to be willing to hold so loosely to this precious gem which has been entrusted to me, that I am willing to see his life be taken for the very reason of another precious soul being saved from an eternity in hell?

God sacrificed his son for the WHOLE WORLD, for all that believe and call on His name, but this is God were talking about. So what about Abraham, being a "man" just like you and I, he was willing to make that ultimate sacrifice and it wasn't until the very last moment that God stopped him from following through with the sacrifice. Abraham loved God so much and he had enough faith in Him to trust and do what he was being asked to do.

I continue to pray for a miracle, for the most amazing news we could possibly get from these upcoming test and as I still believe, truly believe ALL things are possible through Him I am being reminded that many who love and trust in Him have had untimely departures and their loved ones prayed and believed in a miracle as well. Did God not answer their prayers? God answers all prayers but the answers are not always what we want them to be. I just don't want to be blinded to what God is doing here, to His ultimate plan (from the very beginning) to do amazing things even if they are not what I want.

Am I strong enough, is my faith strong enough to go climb that mountain with my boy following behind me knowing what needs to be done when we get there? Will God have me follow through with it or does He just want to see if I am willing?

Time

Wow where has the time gone? As it continues to tick on by faster and faster my concern is, am I making the most of the time I have been given?

Help me Lord I pray to make the most of every opportunity, to be the quick to hear and slow to speak woman that you have called me to be...before my time here is up.

Help me to be ready and willing to do whatever it is that you would have me do without hesitation or delay. To be the world changer that you have called me to be and reach out to those that you have placed within my reach...while there is still time.

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Colossians 4:5-6

ABC

Building blocks for "LIFE"

A=ADMIT
Admit that you are a sinner and need a savior...
1 John 18:9 "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us form all unrighteousness."

B=BELIEVE
Believe that Jesus is the only savior available...
John 3:18 " Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only son."

C=CHOOSE
Choose to follow Jesus...
Mark 1:17 "Come, follow me" Jesus said, and I will make you fishers of men."

Placing Seeds in the Ground

Seeds will not be what they were meant to be until they have been placed in the ground.

The bodies that carry us through this land are too simply seeds, that are not yet what they are meant to be.

Every single "body" is dying and gets closer to being placed in the ground with every passing day.

The question is, will your seed become what it was ALWAYS meant to be after its been placed in ground?

1 Cor. 15: 37-38

" When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. But God gives it a body as He has determined, and to each kind of seed He gives its own body."

FAITH

A beautiful February afternoon.

This was a great day, Dad took time off from work to be with us which made it perfect :).