No Sacrifice Too Great

Present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God. —Romans 12:1

God’s call to lay down our lives on the altar of sacrifice means that we give Him all that we are—first for a lifetime and then day by day, moment by moment.

Does that seem too much to ask? Truthfully, there are moments when I feel as if something God is asking of me is unreasonable. It may be to provide a listening ear for one more woman when I’m spent at the end of a long day. It may be to stay engaged in a relationship with a difficult person.

In those moments, my emotions sometimes cry out, “I just can’t give any more.” But that’s when I need to take a trip to Calvary and look into the eyes of a bleeding Christ who gave everything to reconcile me to Himself.

God asks us to offer up our lives and daily circumstances as a living sacrifice, signifying our wholehearted surrender to the One who gave His life for us. Shall we offer Him only our affordable gifts or all that we are and have?

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The Quiet Place: Daily Devotional Readings ©2012 Nancy Leigh DeMoss

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