Memorise: 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
Read: Isaiah 66:1-5, (KJV) 1 Thus saith the Lord, The
heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye
build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?
2 For
all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but
to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and
trembleth at my word.
3 He
that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he
cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's
blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen
their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
4 I also
will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when
I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil
before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
5 Hear
the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated
you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the Lord be
glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
Bible in one year: Esther 8-10, Ecclesiastes 11
MESSAGE
Every disciple of Jesus Christ
must realize that their bodies have become a living sacrifice to God. This
should be the natural response of every spiritually minded individual in
appreciation to the grace of salvation in Christ Jesus. No doubt, God’s grace
was poured out for our salvation; our response should be obediently complying
with the instructions of the One who had given His life for the remission of
our sins.
There is so much deposited in us
to be effective weapons in God’s hand for this generation, but the problem is
that we have to remove those little foxes in our lives. Men and women who have
not been purged cannot give acceptable sacrifices unto the Lord. From the
scriptures, we understand that the reason the offerings of the Levites were not
accepted by God was because there were issues they needed to settle with Him.
Until we are purified and sanctified, our sacrifices of offering and service in
the vineyard will not receive heaven’s attention. What are those things or who
are those people in your life that have made your life unstable in Christ.
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has
appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts,
we should live soberly, righteously and godly in the present age”
Titus 2:11-12
We are to offer our lives in
sacrificial worship and service to Him. As a vessel in the hand of God, we
should no longer center our thoughts and actions on those things that pertain
to this world. We should no longer engage in matters that will divert our
attention from eternity. Our God is holy and He expects us to be holy. For our
sacrifices to be acceptable before Him, we have to be like Him in every sphere
of our lives. When you are holy, miracles will begin to happen in your life and
the power of God will begin to flow in you and through you to other lives. This
will enable us to continue the mission of destroying the works of the devil.
Many Christians are unable to
access the reward of a new life because they are still tied to the culture of
this world. They are still entangled with the ideas, principles and concepts of
this world, and this has denied them the opportunity to manifest as children of
God. You have to make a deliberate choice to be useful and acceptable before
your Maker. Remove everything that has the ability to deprive you of your
spiritual stature.
Prayer Point
Father, make me a vessel unto honour in Your hands.
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Heavens Daily, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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