Make a Sacrifice

“ ‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will send you out to fish for people.’ At once they left their nets and followed him.” – Matthew 4:19,20 A week ago, I encouraged you that it’s time to face the challenges, embrace discomfort, and push through some tough times. Today, I reflect on the sacrifices made by many of God’s servants. Peter is called by God, holding his nets and all his fishing equipment. Yet, he drops his nets in sacrifice to follow Jesus. Elisha’s dream comes true when Elijah calls him to be his disciple. What does Elisha do with his oxen, which is his wealth? He chops up his plow into bits, uses it as a grill, boils the oxen, feeds it to those around him, and leaves it all behind. As he was making this sacrifice, he did not look back! When you make a sacrifice and embrace