There's only one effectively redemptive sacrifice, the sacrifice of self-will to make room for the knowledge of God.
Aldous Huxley (1894-1963, British author)
Romans 12: 1-2
Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Two things are tied together in this scripture that we should take notice of. Paul first asks us to present our bodies as a “Living Sacrifice.” He then tacks on this interesting statement, “This is your “spiritual worship.” What Paul has done is tie our physical bodies to our spiritual state before God.
You see, who we are, is what we do, and not what we say. The problem with the church today is this very separation. Many want to separate their relationship with God from what they do daily. It allows them to include sin, and exclude holiness, which Paul tells us is necessary in Heb12:14 “Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without it no one will see the Lord.”
So our whole life is what is accepted by God as spiritual worship. It’s not a couple hours spent in Church on Sunday, or Wednesday. It’s every day and every hour, and every moment of our lives that is to count for our Lord. You see if He is your Lord, then you are his slave, and every moment of your life, belongs to Him anyway…God’s Blessings.
Pastor William
Aldous Huxley (1894-1963, British author)
Romans 12: 1-2
Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.
Two things are tied together in this scripture that we should take notice of. Paul first asks us to present our bodies as a “Living Sacrifice.” He then tacks on this interesting statement, “This is your “spiritual worship.” What Paul has done is tie our physical bodies to our spiritual state before God.
You see, who we are, is what we do, and not what we say. The problem with the church today is this very separation. Many want to separate their relationship with God from what they do daily. It allows them to include sin, and exclude holiness, which Paul tells us is necessary in Heb12:14 “Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, without it no one will see the Lord.”
So our whole life is what is accepted by God as spiritual worship. It’s not a couple hours spent in Church on Sunday, or Wednesday. It’s every day and every hour, and every moment of our lives that is to count for our Lord. You see if He is your Lord, then you are his slave, and every moment of your life, belongs to Him anyway…God’s Blessings.
Pastor William
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