When we make Christ Jesus, Lord of our lives, we became what the Bible calls 'New Creations'. Inside, we are not the same person as we were before . we have a new nature of God born inside us. But it is not enough for us just to have that new nature inside, we have to let it take over the outside as well.
Let us make that decisive dedication, or a renewal of that dedication today, and let that new person that is on the inside of us have more control of the outside of us as well.
Romans 12 verse 1 and 2;
V1: " Therefore, brothers {and sisters], by the mercies of God, I {Paul] urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is spiritual worship".
V2: "Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God".
Just as Jesus Christ had to take Himself a body in order to accomplish His Fathers will on earth, so we must yield our bodies to Christ that He might continue His work through us. We must yield the members of the body instruments to do what what is right.
Romans 6 Verse 13: "And do not offer any parts of to sin as weapons for righteousness. But as those who are alive from the dead, offer yourselves to God, and all the parts of yourselves to God as weapons of righteousness".
Offer our selves {New Creation} beings for the Holy Spirit to use in doing God's work. The Old Testament sacrifices were dead sacrifices, but we are to be living sacrifices.
Take time to reflect.
God Bless,
O F J
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