Devotionals
Romans 12:1 KJV
That ye present your bodies a living sacrifice holy and acceptable unto God
All my adult life I believed that devotion was a song you read or a scripture you read prior to the start of a program. I was wrong.
I learned something new today about God and devotion. We sometimes treat devotion like a sparring partner. We beat ourselves about things we’ve done wrong, or about our past transgressions. That is not a devotion. Others believe devotion is a time to sit still and reflecton something. It is time for us to listen and allow God to speak to us and through us. But a true devotion is much more than that!
A devotion is a strong love of loyalty towards someone or something. In this case, in this case, it is devoting yourself to God. In the book of Romans Paul encourages (beseech: ask with emotion and passion) the church to devotion itself to living as God would have us to live. We are encouraged to be a living sacrifice. Our service to God is not perfect living and not perfect giving; it is rendering service to God by doing what God wants us to do.
So today, do not believe that crying and guilt is a pathway to God’s heart. Do not believe that your only sacrifice to God can be found in your checkbook. If you are willing to devote yourself to God through sacrifice, then God will truly smile on you.
Kind Father, we are grateful for your love and the sacrifice that you made in the giving of your Son. Keep us sand teac us to be ever mindful of our need to sacrifice as well. In Jesus name
Stephen Thomas is a husband, father, and servant of God
PLEASE ENCOURAGE AUTHOR BELOW LEAVE COMMENT ON ARTICLE
This article has been read 405 times < Previous | Next >
Free Reprints
Main Site Articles
Most Read Articles
Highly Acclaimed Challenge Articles.
New Release Christian Books for Free for a Simple Review.
NEW - Surprise Me With an Article - Click here for a random URL
God is Not Against You - He Came on an All Out Rescue Mission to Save You
...in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them... 2 Cor 5:19
Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Acts 13:38
LEARN & TRUST JESUS HERE
FaithWriters offers Christian reading material for Christian readers. We offer Christian articles, Christian fiction, Christian non-fiction, Christian Bible studies, Christian poems, Christian articles for sale, free use Christian articles, Christian living articles, New Covenant Christian Bible Studies, Christian magazine articles and new Christian articles. We write for Jesus about God, the Bible, salvation, prayer and the word of God.
How important it is to remember the true meaning of Devotion.