Acceptable Sacrifice

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“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.” -Romans 12:1

Consider two things; we are the Lord’s and we are to be holy.

We are no longer our own but belong to God. Our bodies need to be offered up as a holy sacrifice. Holy because God cannot accept anything other than holiness and our bodies because we have only our free-will to offer through this earthly vessel. This is the only things that truly belongs to us, the only thing we can give, the ability to choose for ourselves, to serve God and live through daily sacrifice or deny God and ultimately perish in the flesh.

Interesting that the word living is used. True Christianity is not something that is magically accomplished once, it is a living faith, a life long living work. The manner in which we live, speak and treat others needs to reflect a holy life, we cannot be enslaved by the things of the world or even our own vain ambitions.  We must remember that we are no longer our own but have been “bought with a price”.

Paul reminds us of our reasonable service, to completely Live for Christ through self-sacrifice. This is our duty, our reasonable service as true and faithful believers. By continually sacrificing ourselves to the Lord, our former life will be denied and we will be lifted up to a new life, a holy life in Christ. Our ego, our “selves” will be buried and a cleansed Spirit filled vessel raised for His glory and work among the children of men.

God cannot accept anything other than this and we have absolutely nothing else to give but this perfect and holy sacrifice of ourselves.

Meditation: Are we living for ourselves, chasing our own vain ambitions, or are we putting the Kingdom of God above all things by offering up our bodies as a living sacrifice? Are we being renewed daily in His will?

Peace & Blessings,

James

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2 Responses to “Acceptable Sacrifice”

  • james allen Says:
    January 29th, 2010 at 9:44 am

    yes and Amen

  • Octavio Paredes Says:
    January 29th, 2010 at 12:47 pm

    hy im bearly new to your personality in STRONG IN CHRIST .
    Im well pleased and reading this passage or good teaching from you guys and girls its is intresting it gives me a lil joy like having a favorite tv show even though i hardly know much about but know it is GOOD or newspaper but that talks about waht we can do to improve and be of good cheer.& most important knwoing we could be sure we are talking about good things and be agood cheer to the LORD.

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