Spiritual Sacrifices

"Present your bodies a living sacrifice."

(Romans 12: 1, KJV)

 

In today's blog I will be talking about five points on areas where we are to live sacrificially for our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. No doubt, when we hear such terms as "sacrifice" in relation to the Christian's life, we cringe and resist, because it requires of us to give up ourselves, to actually die to ourselves. I am not talking about literal physical death here, but rather a daily dying to our old life and ways that cater to the lusts of our flesh. A daily refusal to respond to the desires of our flesh life period. In ourselves we cannot do this, but as we daily yield ourselves to God, and allow Him to work in our lives He will help us to live in such a way that we will joyfully experience the life of Christ being lived through us! So let us consider what these five points on sacrifice are and how it can help us to live sacrificial fulfilling lives. 

1. The Sacrifice of our body. Rom. 12:1 "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." (KJV). Many Christians live contradictory lives. They are more of a "dead sacrifice," instead of a "living sacrifice."  

2. The Sacrifice of Joy. Psalm 27: 6 "And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD." (KJV).

3. The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving. Psalm 107: 22 "And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing." (KJV).

4. The Sacrifice of Praise. Heb. 13: 15 "By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name." (KJV).

5. Such Sacrifices are Well Pleasing to God. Heb. 13: 16 "But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased." (KJV).