EUPHORIA Devotional (The spirit of joy, an ecstasy that comes from God) January 7, 2026 SECLUSION AND SACRIFICE REV. AROME E. TOKULA Psalms 118:27 - God is the LORD, and HE HAS GIVEN US LIGHT; BIND THE SACRIFICE with cords to the horns of the altar. Sacrifice is interestingly a theme that runs through scriptures whether with people of covenant with God or with heathen worshippers because sacrifice is a spiritual law! It is the secret of power and influence. Someone rightly said that behind every great fortune is a great sacrifice! The depth of a sacrifice always determines the scope of influence! You have to learn to let go of a present thing in the quest for a higher desire! For example, the believer who spends more time with the Father in the secret place wields more influence over his space in the place of assignment. In Luke 5:16, the Bible says, “So He Himself OFTEN WITHDREW into the wilderness and PRAYED.” There's a regular practice that distinguished Jesus in life and ministry and that practice made Him effective in the Father’s will for His life. In the book of Mark 1:35-37 the Bible tells us that “The next morning, JESUS GOT UP LONG BEFORE DAYLIGHT, left the house while it was dark, and made his way to a SECLUDED PLACE TO GIVE HIMSELF TO PRAYER. Later, Simon and his friends searched for him, and when they finally tracked him down, they told him, “EVERYONE IS LOOKING FOR YOU—THEY WANT YOU!” (Passion) You can widen your latitude and reach more people when you narrow your time and zoom in spending time in the presence of God. It is not a coincidence that everyone was looking for Jesus and it's not just some 'luck’ that the people wanted Him. Though the Son of God, He understood the place of spending time with the Father. Seclusion is the key to productivity! The way to break into new levels in life is through seclusion and sacrifice. When King Mesha of Moab got tired of paying the regular tribute to the king of Israel after the death of Ahab war broke out because things will not change without resistance (2 Kings 3:4-5). The Bible says the kings of Israel, Judah and Edom formed an alliance against Moab and the battle was not in the favour of king Mesha so he got 700 of his 'best’ swordsmen and he found out he was still losing (2 Kings 3:26). When all else failed, 2 Kings 3:27 says, “... he TOOK HIS SON, his FIRSTBORN who would succeed him as king, and SACRIFICED HIM ON THE CITY WALL. That set off FURIOUS ANGER against Israel. Israel pulled back and returned home.” When king Mesha offered up his ‘heir’ the tides turned in his favour because he set in motion a spiritual law! The sacrifice of his heir was a greater sacrifice than the grain offering that the coalition sacrificed that morning (2 Kings 3:20). Sacrifice is the secret of power for change! If you are tired of where you are or you want to break out of that situation; probably every other thing you've tried has failed, I want to encourage you to get into a place of seclusion and sacrifice. PRAYER Father, teach me the art of waiting upon You in the place of prayer because Your presence makes the difference! I let go of every appearance and empty myself to be filled with everything that You are. My eyes are open to see what You will say as I am instructed by Your Spirit. You always give me the victory and I always win because I am standing and walking in the victory of Christ Jesus. PONDER The way to break into new levels in life is through seclusion and sacrifice. #IOFWithPastorArome #MorningDevotion #Euphoria #Devotional #January #2026_RevelationAndUprise