Our discussion last night centered around Romans 12 and the call to be a living sacrifice. It's something I have had rolling around in my head for some time as I try to better understand what I need to do to be a living sacrifice. We see examples throughout the Bible - Moses going before Pharoah, Abraham's willingness to sacrifice the son that God had promised him, Job's suffering and never-ending dedication to God, Jonah going back to Nineveh...the Messiah coming to earth to be my sacrifice.
As I think about what God wants to see me sacrifice, I can quickly come up with a number of earthly things but the hardest things to start putting to death are thoughts and feelings that do not glorify God. I am finding that the closer I grow to God and the more time I invest in his word, the more those thoughts and feelings are pushed away but they still haven't disappeared. I long for the day when material possessions mean nothing, when all I have is all that I give and my thoughts and attitudes reflect a loving, compassionate, merciful God.
Grace and peace to you.
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One day at a time. Choosing to place myself on the altar. It's a discipline, and disciplines never come easily. But they are worth it.
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