Romans 12:1 (ESV)
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.
One Sunday a Haitian pastor illustrate to his
congregation the need for total commitment to Christ. His parable: A certain
man wanted to sell his house for $2,000. Another man wanted very badly to buy
it, but because he was poor, he couldn't afford the full price. After much
bargaining, the owner agreed to sell the house for half the original price with
just one stipulation: He would retain ownership of one small nail protruding
from just over the door.
After several years, the original owner wanted the house
back, but the new owner was unwilling to sell. So the first owner went out,
found the carcass of a dead dog, and hung it from the single nail he still
owned. Soon the house became unlivable, and the family was forced to sell the
house to the owner of the nail.
The Haitian pastor's conclusion: "If we leave the
Devil with even one small peg in our life, he will return to hang his rotting
garbage on it, making it unfit for Christ's habitation."
Dear Lord, we pray that we wouldn’t give the Devil even
on small nail in our life. Help us make sure our life is completely Yours. In
the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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