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"We love, because He first loved us."
- 1 John 4:19

Sacrifice is not a popular facet of our society. Oh sure, it's a popular theme in Hollywood movies, the theme 'sacrafice' may even help push a book towards being a New York Times Bestseller. Glance around you though, are you in a blockbuster movie or a top selling novel? I examine my surroundings daily, I observe people interacting every day. Most of what I've come to realize about my world leaves me searching for more, longing for some whisper of hope. I require more than what the world can offer me.

"For God so loved the world..."
- John 3:16

If you watch closely and listen carefully sacrifice is in the world. Usually it's hidden in small gestures, simple acts that quickly fade away. The blessings in your life are, by and large, a result of sacrifices made by others. Those people that have sacrificed the most for me are those that I hold with the highest respect, more often than not they have been the largest influence on the man I have grown into.

In spite of other's sacrifices I still found myself wanting something more, needing more help and strength than any one I knew could give. Here's the part where I tell you how I "found God" right? Not exactly. I knew who God was (to some extent), I knew where He was and I had been told what he wanted from me. I was raised as a Christian. My parents had taken me to church ever since I was born, for 24 years I sat in pretty much the same seat listening to countless sermons. I knew about God alright, but I still didn't know God. I knew about His sacrifice on my behalf, yet I still did not recognize my need for His sacrifice.

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven"
- 1 John 3:22

With hind sight comes the sting from seeing how often we make life harder than it needs to be. Looking back, the decision to accept God's sacrifice should have been the first and most apparent choice to make. I was broke, struggling as a husband, straying from the Lord and miserable. Obviously I was unable to fix these problems through my own wisdom and strength. Driving home one night a thought flashed into my mind "You either quit now, or you surrender to God's will. You can't fix where your life is at right now."

I knew it was true, and since then I have seen good friends making the same mistakes I had made. I decided then that I would give God the chance to prove to me the power of His love. I would pursue His will for my life. I would receive the fullness of His love as brought to me through His son Jesus.

"Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed..."
- Psalm 20:6

Receiving the grace of God isn't a complicated process, it's quite simple actually. For most of the world's population it would require less effort than preparing a meal. Receiving His grace however carries with it a responsibility. Receiving the benefit of the sacrifice of His son brings with it a promise that you too will make sacrifices. Perhaps my biggest setback to accepting God's will was not wanting to let go of my own will. I would accept the sacrifice of others but would not make sacrifices of my own. Receiving God's sacrifices result in making sacrifices for God.

Your bank account may be empty, hopefully its not. Your marriage may be failing, but I pray that it isn't. Your children may not respect you, or your parents may not act in ways that deserve respect. Perhaps your stuck in a cycle of never having enough, but the message is the same even if you're blessed with abundance. Whatever your situation, you require what God offers. Whether you recognize it or not, your soul longs for what God offers, but you have been given a choice. Will you accept what God offers?

We meet at the following times:

Sundays:

Bible Study:

10 a.m.

Morning Worship:

11 a.m.

Evening Service:

6 p.m.

Wednesday Evening:

Bible Study:

7 p.m.