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.
The motivation for our holiness is God's incredible mercy and grace already given to us in Jesus. We offer ourselves to him because he has already shown us his love through the sacrifice of Jesus. As we offer ourselves to honor him, we are worshipping him -
"this is your spiritual act of worship.". As we refuse to be molded into the lifestyle of the world, we offer our
Lord praise through our actions. As we consistently do these things with our lives, God's character becomes more and more apparent in our lives. With the Spirit's help, we are daily being transformed to be more like Jesus with ever-increasing glory (
2 Corinthians 3:18) as we display the character traits of God by the power of the Holy Spirit (
Galatians 5:22-23). This, my friends, is true worship: not just in a church building but in all of life.
Father, as the old hymn says, "Have thine own way,
Lord... mold me and make me after thy will!" I gladly offer you my heart, my life, and my future to use to your glory. Have your way in me and use me for your glory. Have your way in me and use me for your glory. In Jesus' name, I pray and worship you in all of my life (
Colossians 3:17;
Hebrews 13:15-16). Amen.
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