The Daily Ricky

Have you ever read the story in the Old Testament about Abraham and Isaac? How God had asked Abraham to sacrifice his only son.

Have you ever wondered why God asked him to? I was reading a book the other day that went over a scenario, that I had never thought of.

Usually one thinks that God was wanting to test Abraham’s heart, that’s what I’ve always heard.

Well, in ‘ The Pursuit of God “, A. W. Tozer paints this picture.

Remember, Isaac was his only son and maybe just maybe, he had a divided heart and loved Isaac a little to much and God wanted to drive all things away in his heart that might stand in the way

You say, how can one love a child to much? I met a Mother and Father of a slain son who quit God because their boy got killed.

One can love anything to much, what’s in your life or mine that stands between you and God/? I apply this to my life also, no one is exempt.

The question is simple, are you willing to inspect your life and lay down those things that might be standing between you and God? I am. I’m tired of a powerless church.

I read the red letters in my Bible and I know there’s more. It’s just that the world has infiltrated Christianity and we had listened to a diluted version of the gospel.

Today if Jesus came to earth, we would do the same thing the Jews did; we would dismiss Him as a lunatic or assassinate Him. We would be so scared of His power, we would freak out

If a blind man got healed in our churches, we would freak out but, people it’s the norm!

Lord come in your power and freak us out! We need to be shook up, out of our slumber and believe what can be in Your Name. Amen!!!

RL