Daily Devotion, June 3, 2023

 

Devotion:

Read Romans 12:1-8.

It’s a chapter of the Bible I try to read at least once a month. It is a great summary of what it means to be the people of Christ and what it looks like to live as a representative of Jesus Christ in our everyday life. So, I’m inviting you to read this portion of it today and we will finish it tomorrow.

Paul has spent the first eleven chapters writing about theology; foundational beliefs for Christians based on what Jesus Christ did and taught while he was here on earth. Here in chapter twelve, he turns toward giving practical application to those beliefs: “since we believe this, here’s how we live our life.”

The first verse sets the stage. Everything we do and say, our whole life, is to be seen as an offering to God. As we allow the Holy Spirit to do so, we will be constantly transformed into a new person who is always getting better at discerning the will of God and seeking to live by it. And we do this, not just as individuals, but as part of the Body of Christ, the Church; serving as we have been gifted to contribute to the health and well-being of the whole Body.

Living every day as an offering to God. Serving as a part of the Body of Christ. Two great ways to describe what it means to be the people of Christ.

Personal Worship Option:

Offer this prayer or put it in your own words: “Lord, help me see each day as an opportunity to offer my life to you. Guide me in how I can best serve your Church and help us all serve your mission. Amen.”