Are you living an acceptable life? I ask this question because I was reading Romans the 12th chapter and started to think about me. I asked myself; do you fit the bill? Romans 12:1-2 says:
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." ~NKJV
I said to myself, are you performing your reasonable service? After thinking for just a moment, I realized there is room for improvement. I want to be sure I am acceptable unto God. The life we live today can be so contrary to what God wants for us. It is so easy for the cares of this world to overtake us and weigh us down that we no longer consider what God has to say about our daily performance. The Apostle Paul never lost sight that everyday belonged to God, and as he wrote to the Roman people and encouraged them to see themselves the way God did and still does.
A bit further in chapter 12, Paul gives what I like to call "life bites". Little pieces of words to live by that can help you live a better life. In verse 9 he admonishes us to live in love, and in verse 17 he says not to repay evil for evil. Those two things alone can help many of us in a multitude of situations. But will we take his advice? No matter what your answer to that question, the truth is...you should! Why, because it is acceptable to God. These life bites are what brings us closer to Him.
We are accountable for the way we live and the choices we make. If you have decided to live for Jesus, or want to make that decision today, read the book of Romans and be sure that your life reflects your belief. Most times the only view of God people get is when they look upon the life of a believer.
May God Bless U and Keep U
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Thanks for your post. I want to be clear, living for God can seem hard to do when temptation and ease of like comes so easily. but like the scripture goes on to say it's our reasonable service. So though it may seem hard it's not unreasonable. Also, a lot of times we just gave to make the decision that our relationship with God is worth it. And the love and blessings we experience far outwieghs anything else that may come.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your post. I want to be clear, living for God can seem hard to do when temptation and ease of like comes so easily. but like the scripture goes on to say it's our reasonable service. So though it may seem hard it's not unreasonable. Also, a lot of times we just gave to make the decision that our relationship with God is worth it. And the love and blessings we experience far outwieghs anything else that may come.
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