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Personal Responsibility. A Living Sacrifice to God.

1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice-the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. 3 Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us. 4 Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, 5 so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. 6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. 7 If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. 8 If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

 

In this letter Paul appeals to us to do God’s will. This can be so confusing. How do we know if what we are doing is God’s will? He is unpacking it here.

 

First, keep in mind all of God’s mercies, all He has done for us. Next, He wants you to present your body as a living sacrifice, an example of this is through fasting and prayer. Resist the conformity to the actions of this world. Focus on God’s word and fellowship. Your life will be transformed, and you will be living the will of God! Paul goes on to give us concrete instructions. We are all snowflakes, well, in the good, beautiful sense of our individuality, creating a shared grand purpose together. Do you see yourself in this verse?

 

Father, we thank you for your message guiding us to do Your will. Give us the power and encouragement to do this through Your spirit. Willpower! In Jesus name we pray. Amen.

 

Ann Groomes

anngroomes25@gmail.com

 

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