
23 APR: GIVING ALL
Present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. —Romans 12:1
Today’s Scripture: CLICK TO READ ROMANS 12:1-8
During his only inaugural address as the US President, John F. Kennedy issued this challenge to Americans: “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.” It was a renewed call for citizens to surrender their lives in sacrifice and service to others. His words especially inspired the sons and daughters of men and women who had served their country in war.
His meaning was clear: What their parents purchased, often with their very lives, must now be protected by peaceful means. An army of volunteers arose to answer that call, and through the decades they have accomplished an immeasurable amount of humanitarian work around the globe.
Centuries earlier, the apostle Paul issued a similar call to Christians in the opening verses of Romans 12. Here he urges us to give our bodies as “living sacrifices” in service to the One who paid with His life for our sins. This spiritual sacrifice must be more than mere words; it must be an investment of our lives in the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of others.
Best of all, our serving can be done right where we are.
Reflect & Pray
Father, show me this day the many ways my life can be surrendered to You, and then give me the strength to begin to act.
Don’t always ask Jesus what He can do for you; ask Jesus what you can do for Him.
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Most powerful, thank you for being the ruler of my life and of the world. Thank you for being a good God.
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God’s power and rule over all of nature and nations is certain assurance that He rules over our small lives.
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