Christians are to
worship God by using their bodies, minds, and spiritual gifts in a glorifying
way. How can we glorify God by making worship our way of life? Paul
gives us a blueprint of how to live a life of worship in Romans chapter 12.
12:1 – Worship: Present
Yourself Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view
of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing
to God—this is your true and proper worship.
Verses 2-3 – Worship:
Renew Your Mind. Do not conform
to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing
and perfect will. For by the grace given me I say to every one
of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think
of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has
distributed to each of you.
Verses 4-8 – Worship:
Use Your Gifts For
just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all
have the same function, so in Christ we, though many, form one
body, and each member belongs to all the others. We have
different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is
prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if
it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if
it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give
generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it
cheerfully.
Use your mind, tongue,
body, and spiritual gifts to worship God!
What commitment to
change do you need to make?
Worship God with your
life. Amen?
