“A Living Sacrifice For God”
Saturday, November 23, 2024Key Verse
“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).
Text —Romans 12:1-2
Message
Have you been to an abattoir or a slaughter house before? If you have not, you definitely have witnessed animals being killed during festive seasons. An animal to be slaughtered doesn’t have control over its life anymore. However, being a living sacrifice refers to a state of daily consecration and dedication to God. We dedicate our brain to work out His will, our mind to think out His thought, our eyes to behold His holiness, our hands to handle His works, our legs to go to places that will please Him, our ears to hear His words and not gossips, our mouth to tell of His words and goodness to others.
In all, we look at life through the lens of God’s Word and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. We are to willingly offer ourselves to God. The truest sacrifice we can make is to live according to His purpose for our lives. That’s why we sing “Lord, prepare me a sanctuary, pure and Holy, tried and true, with thanksgiving I’d be a living sanctuary for you.”
Quote
Live according to His purpose
Challenge
Be a living sacrifice.
Prayer for today