Are you willing to be offered for the work of the
faithful-to pour out your life blood as a libation on the sacrifice for the
faith of others? Are you willing to spend and be spent; not seeking to be
ministered unto, but to minister?
“…do you say-“I am not going to be offered up just
yet, I do not want God to choose my work. I want to choose the scenery of my
own sacrifice.” – Chambers Feb. 5
My Response:
As I reread this question, I couldn’t help but
notice the date – February 5th. Feb. 5th, 1972 was the
day I received Christ as my Lord and Savior. Hard to believe all that time has
gone by – but isn’t that what everyone says? Where did the time go? As if time
itself is to blame for its fleeting nature.
But the real question is am I as willing to be
offered up for the work as I was those first days, months, years? Or have I
instead chosen the scene of my own sacrifice?
It is good to reflect on the past sometimes – not to
dwell there or long for its pull, but as the 70’s Christian band, Petra, used
to sing: “Sometimes it’s good to look back down. We’ve come so far, we’ve
gained such ground. But joy is not in where we’ve been. Joy is who’s waiting at
the end” (from The Road to Zion).
Father-God, spend me as You will.
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