I regularly attend services at church, but I must continually resolve
to remember that this is just a part of worship that our God expects. Punching my time card at church can be in
vain if I do not live a life as demonstrated in Romans 12:1-3. It reads, “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. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of
this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be
able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect
will. For by the grace given me I say to
every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but
rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of
faith God has given you”. I must constantly ask myself if I am totally submitting
my life as a living sacrifice to serve God and others- denying myself. If you’re like me, this is a perpetual battle
between our human nature and the Evil One.
My prayer today is that all Christians will cease to simply focus on 'getting by' with
Sunday/Wednesday corporate worship and take our daily worship to a level exemplified by
Paul during his time of imprisonment, and Jesus life example of serving……..not
being served. Blessings in your pursuit…….TO
