SACRIFICE TO OUR LIVING GOD

” 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.” ROMANS 12:1

” REJOICE IN OUR CONFIDENT HOPE. BE PATIENT IN TROUBLE AND KEEP ON PRAYING.” ROMANS 12:12

Sacrificing to our God continues to be an important item in our relationship with him. If we just take the time to set back and concentrate on what he has sacrificed for us, we will see the importance of sacrificing. He gave us his only son to die for our sins. He walked in the same troubles and anxieties that you and I walk in today. He was persecuted to the fullest extent for you and for me. Yet he continued to the end where he was nailed to the cross and died. He then went to hell and back for us and is now sitting at the right hand of our God in heaven and cheering us on. As we live our lives on this earth, we should reflect upon what we have sacrificed for Him. Do we believe his holy word enough to stand up in the face of persecution and death? Have we strengthened our faith and trust in Him to the point that we totally depend upon his word for our direction in life? We are to be a living and holy sacrifice that is acceptable to him. Our lives should be lived in such a way that when people see us, they see Jesus. We should be living with love and not hate in our lives. We should be living a life of joy and peace, no matter what situation we find ourselves in. We are to rejoice and be happy in our future. We should be patient and not anxious in our trials, knowing that our God has the answers for us, and is always there to help us through. We should always be in prayer and in meditation of God’s word. You and I are children of the living God. This should always be remembered and never forgotten. He loves us and is patient with us just as we should love him and be patient in his decisions. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!