Devotionals for July 17, 2024
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READ
ROMANS 12:1-2
12 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
12 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
REFLECT
Although a consecrated life won’t make God love you more, it will allow you to enjoy him and be used by him more. It may seem scary to surrender control to God - but consider this: God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him. He can handle it. He’s God.
APPLY
Q: What does it mean to give your body to God? Look at the words in verse 2 for a hint as to whether this is limited to just your body.
Q: Where have I given God the authority to transform me into a new person? Where am I holding back to retain control of myself?
Q: Do you have a friend or a family member who wants to know God’s will? Remind them that surrendering to God and letting him transform the way they think will allow them to know His will.
Q: Where have I given God the authority to transform me into a new person? Where am I holding back to retain control of myself?
Q: Do you have a friend or a family member who wants to know God’s will? Remind them that surrendering to God and letting him transform the way they think will allow them to know His will.
SING
PRAY
"Give us today our daily bread."
Lord, remind me that I am reliant on you for everything - my daily bread, my next breath, my salvation. In fact, none of these things are “mine” - they are gifts from you that I can offer back to you as a living sacrifice. Give me the grace to trust you in all things.
Lord, remind me that I am reliant on you for everything - my daily bread, my next breath, my salvation. In fact, none of these things are “mine” - they are gifts from you that I can offer back to you as a living sacrifice. Give me the grace to trust you in all things.