Sacrificial Love

Matthew 10:37-39 - "Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. ³⁸ Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. ³⁹ Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it."

God does not only called us to love Him, but to love Him above all else. A love that calls us to sacrifice ourselves. A love that calls us to give ourselves wholly to Him. A love that is willing to die for Him physically, but much more a love that will bring to death the acts of the flesh. 


Think of that person in your life that you love intensely, more than any other person. A person that you would be willing to do anything for them, even give your own life. A person that you are passionate about. Then think of God. Do you love him more than this person? We have a great example of this in Abraham who was willing to give his son as a sacrifice.


We have another great example in Exodus 32:25-29, where Moses and the Levites went through out the camp killing whoever was before them friend or brother to cleanse the camp of the ramped sin.


This kind of love can only be birthed as we spend time with the Father and keep our eyes on the Father. This kind of love can only be produced by the Spirit of  God as we submit ourselves unto Him.