faith & justice

The Lord has been asking me to let go of somethings and today i just got to the point where i was like, "ok God i want to let go but i dont know how. i need your help. how do i let go of a desire that is from you?" those desires though can sneak up into idols.. and thats what He wants me to let go of.. not necessarily the desire but the position it has in my heart.

I was reminded of Abraham and how God promised him a son but it did not come to pass for something like 100 years. So pretty much Abraham had a God-given desire burning in him for a hundred years! And he just had to trust that God is faithful to his promises. So the hundred years goes by and Sarah has Isaac. The desire was finally fulfilled. And then what does God do? Asks him to sacrifice his son. To kill the fulfillment of his desire and promise. And Abraham actually got to the point of tying up his son and putting him on the alter over wood, fully intending to sacrifice him to the Lord. And then God sends the ram, and protects his desire. But oh man, the willingness to lay it all down is huge!
As Abraham held the knife over Issac the angle of the Lord said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.” (Gen22:12)

Through this story, God is showing me that He has to be at a completely different level than any other lover. I've always been like yea, God's #1..but there have been some close seconds. He is jealous to be our first and only love. He has to be far above, real far above any other love on earth or even a desire. And yes, He has given us desires that are legit and from Him and will be fulfilled while we're on earth, but they can't come anywhere near Him and our love for Him. That we'll give up anything anytime He asks. He's testing our hearts. What am I still holding on to that isn't in His hands, in His control completely? Just the fact that Abraham was willing to give up his son tells a lot about the position of his heart and the place God had in his life. I want to have faith like that. and the question He asked me today, "Do you have faith that I will protect your desires?"
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Justice through Jesus. God's justice on the lost person is salvation. God's justice on the drug addict is deliverance.God's justice makes the sick person well.
What a good and mighty and gracious God we serve!