Right Response to Paul’s Prayer

Right Response to Paul’s Prayer

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1 (NIV)

Bible Reading: Romans 12:1-3

In the past three days, we identified Paul’s doxology as crucial to the Christian faith. “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ; the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit” are the pillars of the faith in Christ Jesus. It also reveals the synergy and union of the Trinity. Accepting God’s grace is not a call unto lawlessness or lustfulness but an awakening to continually walk in the way and purpose of God. God’s love is unfathomable and we need to acknowledge, embrace and share this love. Finally, the fellowship of the Holy Spirit keeps us to be connected to our heavenly Father who love us and seeks fellowship, relationship and communion by His Spirit.

To end this study, I’d like us to examine one of Paul’s admonitions in order to continually be connected to the truth on grace, love, and ever refreshing fellowship of the Holy Spirit. In today’s reading, Apostle Paul’s strategy is delivered into our hands which is holiness, righteousness and meditation on God’s word. Presenting our bodies as a living sacrifice is important because God hates sin. His standard is sealed: depart from iniquity (2 Timothy 2:19). Paul understood what it means to be a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto God.

Secondly, Paul emphasized the power of renewing our mind through the word of God. When we meditate on God’s word and allow the Holy Spirit to brood over the living word in our lives, we will never be the same. Dear friends, are you fully surrendered unto God? Are you continually transformed in Him by renewing your mind from the word of God? God’s grace, love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit has been released unto us as children of God, however, we are to remain committed by following Paul’s simple injunction.

Action Point: Examine your life in accordance to God’s word.

Daily Confession: Lord, I receive your help in all things to live as You truly desire in Jesus name. Amen

Intercessory prayer: Lord heal your church so that it can show forth your glory.

Hymn: Are you washed in the blood?

In the soul-cleansing blood of the Lamb?

Are your garments spotless?

Are they white as snow?

Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?