We do not even consider it sacrifice, when give of ourselves to those we love (Acts 21:7-14)
The apostle Paul had it set in his mind and spirit that he was to return to Jerusalem despite danger he would face there – a danger even confirmed by his friends who were warned by the Holy Spirit that the danger was real. However, Paul was driven to do anything that God desired of him. There was no sacrifice that was too great when it came to serving the Lord who loved him. Paul’s response to the pleas for him to stay away from the pending danger in Jerusalem was, ” I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
I wrote the following poem to reflect that kind of spirit – the spirit that hopefully exists in my marriage and family and also in our relationship to God.
Was It Sacrifice
Was it sacrifice to have
More time to spend with you
More time to hear your stories
More time to see you through
Was is sacrifice to see
Your eyes so clear and bright
Your smile brighten up the day
Your face filled with delight
What was it that I gave up
What treasures did I lose
Whatever did I turn away
To have some more of you
Could you call it sacrifice to lose
The things I could not hold
But to gain some treasured moments
And some precious time with you
Was it sacrifice to lose
Some time to be at work
Some time to make more money
Some time to get ahead
Was it sacrifice to spend time
On all our countless walks
On all our countless moments
On all our countless talks
What decisions did I make
What did I decide not to do
When instead of doing other things
Instead I spent time with you
Could you call it sacrifice to lose
the things I could not hold
But to gains some treasured moments
And some precious time with you.
Transcendent Touched 