A GIFTED, GIVNG LIFE

ROMANS 12.1

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

10:45 AM

 

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters,

 

in view of God's mercy,

to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice,

holy and pleasing to God--

this is your true and proper worship.

Romans 12.1

 

 

Could God give us a more direct appeal than through this man He called to represent Himself to His church, the members of the body of Christ Jesus, His only Son? 

I urge you…

God's mercy…

Your bodies…

A living sacrifice…

Holy…

Pleasing…

To God…

Your true and proper...

Worship… 

Our God, Creator, Ruler of the Universe, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Redeemer, Savior, Friend, Counselor…

Caring, merciful, kind, gentle, humble, forgiving, patient…

 

He loves us so much!

He "urges" through the heart of His apostle, Paul, to give our hearts to Him.

This apostle, having given every breath of his life to Jesus,

urges us with the compelling love of Christ,

to give our lives to Christ, as he was doing.

 

What is required of us?

Nothing but our lives.

      In the form of our time.

As much as we can.

As much as we will.

 

 

With the desire you have as you read these words,

take your time--and your body--to some place

where you can set your mind and heart on Christ Jesus

Who sits at the side of the Father.

 Jesus will love you for this time you give to Him. 

He will return your time and its value at 30, 60, or 100 times more than you gave up. 

Come.

Set your heart on mind of Jesus in prayer.

Set your heart and mind on Him by reading about Him

in the Scripture, the words, the Book He has given us--

the Book He has hidden Himself within.

He is ready to surprise all who seek Him in these pages.

You will find treasures worth more than silver, gold, and precious stones.

 

 Come.

The more we come, the more we receive.

 

WHAT IS REQUIRED OF US?

Nothing but our lives.

      In the form of our time.

As much as we can.

As much as we will.

 

COME.
 

FOLLOW ME.
 

I WILL GIVE YOU REST.
 

I WILL GIVE YOU A

MANSION IN MY
 

ETERNAL KINGDOM.
 

I WILL MAKE YOU

A FISHER OF MEN.