Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Your spiritual service: conclusion


Romans 12:1-2 says, “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. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
As we conclude our series on Romans 12:1-2, we need to remember that sacrifices must cost something (2 Samuel 24:24). Simon the sorcerer gave up his livelihood (Acts 8:5-24). Saul gave up his way of life (Philippians 3:3-11). A transformed mind produces a transformed will, by which we become eager and able to lay aside our own plans and accept God’s, no matter what the cost.
Out of gratitude for God’s mercies, we no longer love the world and what is contained therein. We must hate the world and the garments spotted by the flesh (1 John 2:15; Jude 23). Christ’s inner divine nature and glory were, for a brief time and to a limited degree, manifested outwardly, but in our daily living, that nature should be manifested as completely and continually as possible (2 Corinthians 3:18). Are you striving to do what the apostle has told you to do?
Kyle Campbell

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