"Who for the joy set before him endured the cross" (Hebrews 12:2).
"As a Christian woman I am being called to a life of continual surrender in the everyday involvements of motherhood. At times it has brought about genuine crisis in my life and required me to lay aside my will, my rights, my time and even my priorities. It is in these very challenging times, however, that God has met me through His Word, encouraging me on in the joy of surrender.
One of the most recent examples God has used to reinforce this principle of surrender has been Abraham, who, with Sarah, faced many crises. The first of these crises was the call to leave their homeland, family and friends and go to a destination God would show them. What an encouragement to see the principle of surrender result in God's approval and blessing.
Then later, in the separation from Lot, Abraham had every "right" to choose first. He chose, however, to rest in the faithfulness of God and to surrender his right.
The highest call to surrender in Abraham's experience was God's command concerning Isaac. It was almost unthinkable. This was his only son. How could he surrender him back to God through sacrifice? Yet, expectantly, he proceeded toward that critical moment of surrender. Just as he was about to plunge the knife into Isaac, God provided a substitute. Victory through surrender!
*Let us thank the Lord for His example, for His surrender, for new opportunities to trust Him". JUDY CHAPMAN
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