Real Sacrifice

In life we often face the choice to sacrifice. More times than not, we choose to take that loss. We give up comfort for family. We rearrange things for friends. Our desires and wants get pushed to the side, so someone else's desires can be fulfilled.

Sometimes those sacrifices are huge, and we may feel the sting for days. Yet no sacrifice is greater than the one Jesus endured for us when He came to earth and died on the cross. He was sitting in the heavens, enjoying the splendor of His Kingdom when the Father turned and asked Jesus to give up His position to go down to earth to save us.

Can you imagine?

You are the holy SON OF GOD, and you get asked to leave your prime position to go down to a sin-filled world in the form of a mere fleshly human being with no status or prestige. On top of that, you have to die a painful, humiliating death for those creatures many of whom will reject you, doubt you, or mock you down the line.

Would you say yes?

Jesus did.

He performed the greatest sacrifice. As a result, He receives the greatest glory. We have a chance to experience eternal life, grace, and fellowship with the Father because of Jesus' love.

Amazing.

Take some time to give Jesus thanks for His great sacrifice today. And when you face those times where you have to sacrifice your will, and it seems so hard... remember Jesus' journey here and what He endured.

Verse of the Day: Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:5-8