Day LXXXI
Romans 12
1 Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice – alive, holy, and pleasing to God – which is your reasonable service. 2 Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God – what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.
Dear brothers and sisters in this scriptures we were commanded to do the right sacrifice. What does sacrifice means? In some dictionaries the word implies offering - offering is an act of giving freely (should have free will and happiness in giving). In old times you might have heard stories about how our ancestors offered somethings to our God. These things are like our payment for the blessings of the God we worship and the provider of our needs.
Remember Jesus when he sacrificed his body on the cross for you? He FREELY given up his body, fully accepted the suffering he had received to save you and me. Jesus Christ our Lord commanded us to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice for God - in our words and deeds. Our Lord Jesus Christ practiced what he preached. He go through it up to his death! Imagine a teacher doing that for you to be a great example and to tell you this is how it is done. And the gift at the end is everlasting life!
Friends may the God said in our words last Sunday - God does not give us the spirit of fear but the spirit of power, love and sound mind. Live the life of spirit and make our body the right sacrifice for the Glory of God.
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