TOPIC: SACRIFICE DISTINGUISHES
“God is the Lord, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.” – Psalms 118:27 (KJV)
Sacrifice is a theme that runs through scriptures whether with people of covenant with God, or with the heathen worshippers because sacrifice is a spiritual law. It is the secret of power and influence.
The depth of a sacrifice always determines the scope of influence. You have to learn to let go of a present thing in the quest of a higher desire. For example, the believer who spends more time with the Father in the secret place wields more influence over his space in the place of assignment. In Luke 5:16, the Bible says, “And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.” The regular practice that distinguished Jesus in life and ministry was prayer.
You can widen your latitude and reach more people when you narrow your time and zoom in on spending time in the presence of God. It is not a coincidence that everyone was looking for Jesus and it’s not just some ‘luck’ that the people wanted Him. Though the Son of God, He understood the place of spending time with the Father. Seclusion is the key to productivity.
John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He GAVE His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” This verse is often referred to as the ‘golden’ verse of the Bible but we must understand that the gold lies in the magnitude of the sacrifice – God gave His only begotten son. The gospel has the greatest influence in the lives of people today because it is a product of the greatest sacrifice that was ever made; God became a man to die for man.The same way we can break into new levels in life by raising an alter through seclusion and sacrifice of prayers continually.
PRAYER: Father, teach me the art of waiting upon You in the place of prayer until I’m transformed.
Pastor Alfred Samuel