My Offering to God, Part 2

Romans 12:1, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service." (NKJV)

Each generation including our predecessors have faced their challenges of battling sin. No generation has ever escaped the temptations that satan brings to us. He offers them to us in an attempt to lead us astray from the peace and rest that we have found in Jesus. He desires that each of us succumb to the pressures of pleasure and fulfillment so that we will believe that these elements are missing in our relationship with Christ. We must resist that ploy or tactic of satan much like Moses did when he was in Egypt. Hebrews 11:24-26, "By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, 26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward." (NKJV)

We must learn to resist these attempts of satan and one of the tools in our spiritual toolbox is our willingness to surrender our life to Christ. The church at Rome was facing their own set of challenges when the Apostle Paul shared this letter with them. I believe that he wanted to turn their attention away from the sinful attractions that satan was offering. I also believe that he wanted to turn their attention toward their relationship with God and the joy they would find in serving God. Are you finding joy in serving God today? Are you finding spiritual contentment as you offer your life to God in a sacrificial manner?

The world that Paul and the church at Rome were facing was filled with sinful pleasure, and rebellion against the Lord. This was very evident as you read the historical evidence concerning Rome as well as the contents of Paul's letter. In response to this sinful culture,he wrote letters urging Christians to turn away from these sinful allurements and turn their hearts completely to God. The modern day church must take heed to these commands and turn our attention toward God and allow Him to work His work in our hearts and lives. 

But the big question remains, "Will I (we) surrender my (our) life to Christ?"