The Phaneroo Devotion: A Deeper Place of Sacrifice: Tested by God
Apostle Grace Lubega
Genesis 22:1–2 (NKJV): “Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ Then He said, ‘Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.’”
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Our theme scripture tells us that God tested Abraham. This test had a distinct purpose that reveals a significant lesson for believers today: many times God tests us to reveal what is already inside us.
It would appear that without such a test, the world would never have known what Abraham was truly capable of: that he possessed a depth of extraordinary faith and trust, and that locked within his spirit was the capacity to father entire nations! The demand to lay Isaac on the altar was not aimed at depriving Abraham, but at breaking open the shell of human limitations so that the eternal assignment resting inside him could be unveiled to history.
Many men and women are walking this life carrying immense talents and extraordinary graces, yet their true capacity remains completely hidden from their generation. This is because some have never encountered this dimension of testing, while others, when brought to this point, failed the test because they were far too attached to what God asked them to surrender.
Understand this principle: the world may never know what God has put in you until you take what you love most, put it in the place God chooses, and there sacrifice it as instructed by God. When you yield your most cherished blessings to God’s altar, you prove that nothing competes with His sovereignty in your heart. In that moment of complete surrender, every dormant grace within you is unshackled, and your true spiritual magnitude is revealed to your world! Hallelujah!
FURTHER STUDY: Genesis 22:12, Hebrews 11:17–19
GOLDEN NUGGET: The world may never know what God has put in you until you take what you love most, put it in the place God chooses, and there sacrifice it as instructed by God. When you yield your most cherished blessings to God’s altar, you prove that nothing competes with His sovereignty in your heart.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I thank You for this word. It liberates me to know that there is nothing that I cannot give up for You. Today, I bring my heart and what I cherish most to Your altar. I yield every desire, dream, and promise into Your hands. Use them Lord, in Your name and for Your glory. Amen.
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