Read: Genesis 22:1-14

I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.

• Genesis 22:12

Abraham’s heart must have pounded as he stood on Mount Moriah with his son Isaac.
He had offered many sacrifices during his lifetime, but this one was different. God was
asking him to place his promised son on the altar and yet retain his confidence in
God’s love and integrity.

When it was clear that Abraham was ready to slay Isaac, an angel stopped him and
provided a ram instead. Abraham had totally surrendered his all to the Lord.

And his son Isaac was returned to him.

This idea of total submission is illustrated in the animal world. When two wolves fight
over a territorial boundary, the conflict ends in an unusual way. When one animal realizes
he can’t win, he indicates surrender by exposing the underside of his neck to the
teeth of his adversary. For some unexplainable reason, the victor does not kill him.
Instead, he allows the conquered to go free.

We must be willing to give to Christ what is most precious to us. He wants more than
our spare time and leftover possessions. He wants to be Lord of everything in our lives.
Only when we are willing to let go of what we love the most can we experience the freedom
that comes by yielding to Him. Surrender is the secret to life at its best!

• Martin R. De Haan II

All to Jesus I surrender,

All to Him I freely give;

I will ever love and trust Him,

In His presence daily live. -Van de Venter

LET GOD HAVE YOUR LIFE;

HE CAN DO MORE WITH IT THAN YOU CAN!

OUR DAILY BREAD, Copyright 1999 by Radio Bible Class, Grand Rapids,Michigan. Used by
permission.

• Geo -

Edwardsburg, MI

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