Romans 12:1-2 (ESV)
12 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of
God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God,
which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what
is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
A woman once asked John Wesley what he would do if he
knew that he would die at midnight the next day. "Why, Madam," he
replied, "just as I intend to spend it now. I would preach this evening at
Gloucester, and again at five tomorrow morning, after that I would ride to
Tewkesbury, preach in the afternoon, and meet the societies in the evening. I
would then go to Martin's house...talk and pray with the family as usual,
retire myself to my room at 10 o'clock, commend myself to my Heavenly Father,
lie down to rest, and wake up in glory."
So many people wonder what God's will is for their lives.
John Wesley seemed to be quite confident that He was already walking in it!
We all need to work on offering our bodies as living
sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God and no longer conforming to the pattern of
this world but being transformed by the renewing of our minds. THIS, before
anything else, is God's will for our lives! THEN, the Word says, we WILL be
able to test and approve what His good pleasing and perfect will is!
Let's offer our bodies, minds, and hearts again to the
Lord today and commit ourselves wholeheartedly to His perfect plan for our
lives.
Dear Lord, help us to offer our bodies, minds and time completely
to You. Help us to always be faithful in serving You. In the Name of Jesus,
Amen.
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