Today’s scripture:
Romans 12:1-2
These verses may be familiar to many of you. I don’t know about you, but sometimes verses get a little too familiar. So let’s just take a look at them again.
Paul writes to the Christians in Rome that they (and we) should live sacrificial lives in order to be holy and acceptable to God. They (and we) should not live according to the world’s standards, but should seek a true life-change by focusing on God and His word. When they (and we) do these, they (and we) will follow God’s perfect will.
Reflecting on these words is, well, a bit intimidating.
“Do not be conformed.”
“Be transformed by the renewing of your minds.”
“Prove … that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
How can we do all these?
Paul tells us at the beginning: “by the mercies of God …”
We’re not in this alone! We don’t have to try to figure it out! No, the God of the universe is merciful, and He will give us what we need to be the transformed children He wants us to be.
These verses may be familiar to many of you. I don’t know about you, but sometimes verses get a little too familiar. So let’s just take a look at them again.
Paul writes to the Christians in Rome that they (and we) should live sacrificial lives in order to be holy and acceptable to God. They (and we) should not live according to the world’s standards, but should seek a true life-change by focusing on God and His word. When they (and we) do these, they (and we) will follow God’s perfect will.
Reflecting on these words is, well, a bit intimidating.
“Do not be conformed.”
“Be transformed by the renewing of your minds.”
“Prove … that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
How can we do all these?
Paul tells us at the beginning: “by the mercies of God …”
We’re not in this alone! We don’t have to try to figure it out! No, the God of the universe is merciful, and He will give us what we need to be the transformed children He wants us to be.
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