“Therefore, I urge you…in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship.” 

Romans 12:1

3 WORDS TO PONDER 

HOW WAS I?

“ ² Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you.” ³ Early the next morning Abraham got up and loaded his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about.”

Genesis 22.  2+3.

“He saddled the donkey and took two of the servants with him along with his son Isaac.  Then he chopped wood to build a fire for a burned offering and set out for the place God told them to go.  On the third day of the journey Abraham saw the place in the distance.  ‘Stay here with the donkey,’ Abraham told the young man, ‘The boy and I will travel a little farther.

Gen 22 4-18

We will worship there and then we will come right back.’  Abraham placed the wood for the burned offering on Isaac’s while he himself carried the knife and the fire as the two of them went on together.  Son gets wise …

Isaac said ‘Father  Dad ,’ ‘Yes, my son,’ Abraham replied.  ‘We have the wood and the fire,’ said the boy.  ‘But where is the lamb for the sacrifice?’  ‘God will provide a lamb, my son,’ Abraham answered and they both went on together.  When they arrived at the place God told Abraham to go, he built the altar and placed the wood on it.

Question

What do you currently sacrifice to worship God?

Quiet yourself & listen

“Be quiet and know that I am God …” Psalm 46:10

“But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth.”  John 16:13

“Some years later God decided to test Abraham, so He spoke to him.  Abraham answered, “Here I am, Lord.”  Genesis 22:1 

Your Assignment:

•2 minutes quiet in morning (listen for God)

•1 minute at lunch

•2 minutes in evening sometime

•1 minute before Bed

=6 Minutes that can change your life

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