6 weeks until L&S! Devo #7

What’s your sacrifice?
Judges 11:29-40

We give up many things in our lives. Sugar, fat, carbohydrates and etc
hopefully to make a difference in our physical appearance or state. In
Judges 11, Jephthah made a very bold statement to God in verses 30 and 31
through a vow. In verse 30, “ And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord, and said,
“if You will indeed deliver the people of Ammon into my hands, ”then it will
be that whatever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me, when I
return in peace from the people of Ammon, shall surely be the Lord’s, and I
will offer it up as a burnt offering.”

Now you’re probably thinking “what a crazy vow”, because probably what would
come from his “house” would be one of his children or wives, right? Well
not necessarily. It could have been some type of animal, but Jephthah was
sincere about victory and was willing to give up anything for that victory.
In verse 34, “When Jephthat came to his house at Mizpah, there was his
daughter, coming out to meet him with timbrels and dancing; and she was his
only child.

What a sacrifice! What are you willing to give to get victory in your life?
God gave his only begotten son Jesus as a sacrifice for our sins.