Thoughts for another day

Dec. 20, 2013.

Today's verse: Rom. 12:1,2. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

As we live in this world, it’s easy to slip into its ways for we’re inundated with people following worldly ways. They may be our friends, relatives or associated with us, whom we love and care for.  Many of us are influenced into the worldly ways by those who’re close to us, not that I’m seeking an escape route for our own actions, but really that’s the way the world operates for they tell us, ‘Oh come on now, what’s the harm with a little this thing or a little that thing (the thing here refers to a crude thing like a cigarette, or a little brown sugar, etc.); it’s so cool you know!  And gradually this cool envelopes and enslaves us to the destruction of our souls.

Therefore, we have today’s Scripture wherein we know of the sin against our bodies by indulging in immoral actions.  Paul is pleading us to, by God’s mercies, present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God which is but a reasonable thing for God gave us our body, not that we mess around with it, but that we honor God in our body. 

In this day and age, it’s difficult to keep our bodies clean for immorality has seeped into the core of the human being and it’s only the Grace of God that keeps His children away from it.  Now, if you think you’re beyond the vicious arm of this sin, think again: have you never atleast once fantasized about an alluring person of the other sex?  It’s only in renewing our minds by the enabling Grace of God, that we can be transformed into people who know what’s good, acceptable and the perfect will of God.  Get into the circle of His Grace today, even if your system needs total change, so that you’re able to remain off sin. God will make it possible for He will keep you until the coming of His Son, Jesus Christ.  That is His promise – Philip. 1:6, ‘He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.’