Daily Delight Devotional – Wednesday, September 6 2023

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

– Romans 12:1, KJV

Sacrifice is one of the measures God uses continually as He evaluates our lives. Sacrifice begins in the unseen realms of the heart where none but God can see. Truly, it manifests in many aspects of your life.

Measure your life by your sacrificial use of time. Nothing is wasted more extravagantly than time. You can measure many other forms of sacrifice for Jesus’ sake. You may need to sacrifice the friendship of some people in order to obey God’s call. You may sacrifice fellowship with your family in order to serve God in a distant place. You may sacrifice rest in order to witness to someone or to get up earlier in order to be able to pray at length for your church. You may sacrifice a person’s goodwill in order to be faithful in warning him of his sin. You may sacrifice your chances of promotion in order to stand up for what is right in the sight of God. You may sacrifice your own plans in order to do the will of God. You may sacrifice a high salary by remaining faithful to God’s call.

Every choice carries with it an opportunity for sacrifice and the choice you make will serve as a measure for your life. Measure your life by how continually you deny yourself to please God.

Insight: Measure your life by how totally you keep surrendering your own will to do the will of God.

Prayer: Father, help me to make sacrifices daily in my life in the name of Jesus

Further Bible Reading: Luke 9:20-23
Daily Bible Reading: Hezekiah 2:1-7