Living Sacrifice
1Therefore,
I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your
bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your
true and proper worship.
Devotional
Put Yourself in the Offering Plate
In 2 Corinthians 8, when Paul was talking to the Corinthian believers
about their giving, he gave them the example of the churches in
Macedonia. He said in verse 5, "Nor [was this gift of theirs merely the
contribution] that we expected, but first they gave themselves to the
Lord and to us [as His agents] by the will of God [entirely disregarding
their personal interests, they gave as much as they possibly could,
having put themselves at our disposal to be directed by the will of
God]."
That just amazes me, because they didn't just give their money, but they
gave themselves.
I wonder how many of us are willing to write our name down and stick
that in the offering plate. Romans 12:1 says we should offer all of
ourselves as a sacrifice to God.
This means living for God outside of church. It means being willing to
give money, but it also means being ready to love anyone God brings
across your path. It means being willing to use any resource you have
for His kingdom.
So next time you're in church and the offering plate comes around, I
encourage you to tell God that you're putting yourself all in for Him!
Prayer Starter: God, I want to give all I have to You. I offer myself as
a living sacrifice. Show me how You want me to use the resources You've
given me for Your glory.
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