1 Chronicles 6, Romans 11: 33-36, Romans 12: 1-21, Psalm 119: 1-8
Romans 12: 1-2 (ESV)
“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God,
to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which
is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what
is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
In verses 1 and 2 from Romans 12, Paul outlines in two
verses the foundation of someone who is a believer in Jesus Christ. Paul tells
us to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice to Father-God, meaning that we need
to dedicate our entire being as a living, ongoing act of worship to the Lord.
Our lives need to reflect a life of holiness and service to Father-God. We need
to remember that as believers in Jesus Christ, we have been set apart from the
world and need to live that way. Our thoughts and actions need to be aligned
with the will of Father-God. When we live as a sacrifice to Father-God, we need
to take the practical steps of resisting sin, serving others, and always making
Father-God a priority in our daily decisions. We will be able to resist the
pressures and values of the world when we renew our mind by reading and
dwelling in the Bible and let the Holy Spirit guide us in our actions. With the
guidance of the Holy Spirit, we can test and discern what is the will of Father-God
for our life and our role in his plan for the rest of the world. When I do not
feel the Holy Spirit within me, I feel fear and chaos in my mind. But when I feel renewed by the Holy Spirit, I
feel a sense of peace in my mind knowing that my life is good, acceptable, and
perfect to Father-God.
If you enjoyed reading my thoughts on these Bible verses and
you want to feel the peace that comes from being renewed by the Holy Spirit through
your faith in Jesus Christ, please pray this prayer out loud:
Heavenly Father, I want to give you my Life. Forgive me of
all of my sins. Wash me in your blood. I believe in my heart You raised Jesus
from the dead. I confess with my mouth Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now,
I receive forgiveness by the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am forgiven, I am
clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
If you prayed that prayer, welcome to the family of
Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit filled, full
Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached
and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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