Monday, May 19, 2008

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There's Power In Sacrifice
 
God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you.  Romans 1:9 
 
In the Old Testament tabernacle, the altar of incense (prayer) was lit from the altar of sacrifice. It's a sacrifice to pray. A lady in her 90s could recall the names of people others had difficulty remembering. When asked how, she replied, 'Because I pray for them each day.' It's hard to forget somebody you're praying for, isn't it? Paul sacrificed his will, his safety and his comfort to serve the Lord and His people. His great success can be tied to the degree to which he laid down his life for others. There's power in sacrifice. The cross is the ultimate sacrifice - and the ultimate power. The degree to which you lay down your life for others is the degree to which you will experience God's power in your daily living. Peter says we are 'a royal priesthood.' Think about that. The priesthood is about intercession and intercession is not about you. It's about others! 'But I'm trying to find myself,' you say. Listen to Jesus: 'Self-sacrifice is the way, My way, to finding yourself...' (Matthew 16:25). Has God been speaking to you about the need to intercede for others? If so, do it. That could be your calling! Listen: 'I have posted watchmen on your walls...they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till He...makes [whoever you're praying for]...the Redeemed of the Lord' (Isaiah 62:6-7&12). Keep praying. God will answer!
 
Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me pray for and sacrifice myself for others – not because of me but because of you and your example for me.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen
 

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