O God, how often I stray from you. How often I put other things before you. O God, I will die, leave this earth, and leave all disappointments and all success, all my pleasures, and all my work. Even with my body, I must depart. Nothing of this world matters after this imminent day of death. Why then, O Lord, do I put such things before you? Why are you not my sole desire and love? Why is it not you that I place before my eyes every hour of the day? You give me, dear Lord, everything that is good. Why then should I not offer everything I can back to you? What are we on earth for but to serve, love, and glorify you? Why do I falter and stray? Why do I reject your mercy, most loving Father? By your grace, may I always set you before my eyes. May I always only seek you and what is eternal. For what can bring us happiness but you, my God? May I always seek, and find you. May I abandon myself and all my unworthy pursuits into your loving embrace and mercy and will. For your will alone, I desire. May your will be mine, O dearest Father.
August 21, 2014
The third entry in young Isaac’s journal (age 15)
View the second Offering of Isaac, “Root out my sin” (November 15th)
View the first Offering of Isaac: “Let me suffer” (November 12th)
Why the title? About the Offerings of Isaac