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

God saved us by going first and giving up what was most important to him. Now he can ask us to give ourselves to him. The only problem is that the poor sacrifice keeps trying to crawl off the altar. Every day, we have to give God our will, our time, our hearts, and our commitment. If not, our sacrifice is gone and the altar is empty.

 

Thought

God saved us by going first and giving up what was most important to him. Now he can ask us to give ourselves to him. The only problem is that the poor sacrifice keeps trying to crawl off the altar. Every day, we have to give God our will, our time, our hearts, and our commitment. If not, our sacrifice is gone and the altar is empty.

 

Prayer

Holy and Righteous Savior, I want to give you my whole life, including my body and will. But I have to say that there are some small things (and maybe some big ones) that I never put on that altar. I don’t want to give up these things. As much as I can, I will live today for you in a way that leaves nothing out of your control. I’m giving you everything I have and everything I am, today and forever. In Jesus’ precious name I pray. Amen.