January 13

More to This Life


God said to Abraham, 'Leave your country and your relatives, and go' … So Abraham left….

Genesis 22:5 (NCV)


If you don’t go all the way with me through thick and thin, you don’t deserve me. If your first concern is to look out for yourself, you’ll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself, and look to me, you’ll find both yourself and me.

Matthew 10:38-39 (The Message)


… whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.

Matthew 16:25 (NKJV)


It’s not about me. It’s not even about my vote. That’s hard to say in America during campaign season, but, still, it’s true.

Abraham, that great man of faith, gave in to God easily, quickly. God said, “Go,” and he went. God said, “Offer up your son,” and what did he do? He considered it an act of worship. He was willing to sacrifice the one thing dearest to him, Isaac, his beloved child. He did it, because God directed it. That’s all he needed. He lost his life. And he found it. And so can we.


Father, thank You for this assurance: there is more to this life than the things I crave. There is life with You. Give me this life! Amen.