Show me a vision like Isaiah saw
Where the angels touched his lips
And he sinned no more

Show me a vision like Ezekiel saw
An army of light
From a valley of bones
Breathe life into these lungs of mine
So I can scream and shout
Of Your love divine

I'm in Jacob's dream seeing heavens gate
Let me climb all night
On my ladders of faith
Wrestle with the angel
Till my body is weak
Dislocate my bones
For it's You that I seek

Show me the light Paul Apostle saw
When he fell to the dust
And he could see no more
Open my eyes, Open my eyes
Open my eyes, Open my eyes

- Here I Am Send Me, Delirious?

I need to see as how these people saw. God mentioned they were people like us. The difference was these people stood the test of faith. The test requires you to see, when you saw, it requires you to pay, when you have decided to pay the price, it requires you to do some things the world would laugh at, scorn at, and seem foolish. But who gets the last laugh?

What is sacrifice?

David understood that it was not gonna be something that costs him nothing. Isaiah understood that it meant being cleansed of all impurities and living a life that is worthy of the calling. The ultimate sacrifice, our Lord Jesus understood that it meant laying down His power and authority as God and submit to the will of the Father. He could say no anytime, but He didn't. He had legions of angels at His side ready to fight for Him, but He laid that aside. Instead, He chose the crown of thorns, suffered at the hands of sinners, whipped to a bloody pulp, all for you and me.

So, question at hand: Why is it so hard for men to sacrifice some things in our life when we know God is asking us to go to the next level? How could new wine be poured into old wineskin? No, unless the old wineskin is dumped, the new wine won't come. For it is no good for God to give a new revelation to an old mindset that will not comprehend the things of God. Would we be happy with baby food, or should we eat the solid food of the spirit? Now that I am an adult, I put the childish ways behind me, and I move on.

Imagine you're having a disabled leg at the moment. Every where you go, you need a crutch. Everytime you move, it hurts. One day, a doctor told you he's gonna perform a surgery on you and everything will be taken care of, you won't need to pay a cent and you'll be able to walk freely after that. Would the 'sacrifice' of throwing the crutch away seem a lot when you know you have a promise waiting ahead? Would it seem like a huge price to pay compared to the freedom you'll experience? I don't think so.

Don't let the price scare you away from the promise. There is no bigger price to pay than the one that has been paid by Jesus. What's a sacrifice when you know and has been promised that you're paying the price so that you can be moving on to better things, greater things, bigger things.

All we need is now is Faith.

Show us, Lord.