July 22nd, 2025
by Anonymous
by Anonymous
The theme for this month’s blog posts is worship. My dictionary says worship is “the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.” God shows His love for us every day and in countless ways. Worship is how we show our love for Him in return. Romans 12:1 says ...
“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.”
- Romans 12:1
In the Old Testament, sacrifices usually involved killing an animal and offering it up to God as atonement for sin, an expression of gratitude, or for some other reason. I’m a sinful person, and I’m grateful for God’s mercies every day. I can see how sacrificing could become a full-time job, and the thought of killing all those animals makes me squeamish! We are so blessed that Jesus offered His life as the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf, making those animal sacrifices unnecessary.
So why, then, does Paul ask us to “offer our bodies as a living sacrifice,” and how does that relate to worship? As usual, the Bible contains other verses that can help us understand.
When asked about the greatest commandment, Jesus replied ...
When asked about the greatest commandment, Jesus replied ...
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself”
- Matthew 22:37-39
When we put God first and love those around us, we are following God’s greatest commandments, showing our reverence and adoration for Him.
However, love requires action.
However, love requires action.
“Let us love not with words or speech but with actions and in truth”
- 1 John 3:18
In order to “use our bodies as a living sacrifice,” we need to use our hands and feet. When we prepare food for the community, gather warm clothes for children in need, hold the door open for someone, or even write a blog post for Women’s Ministry, we are showing reverence and adoration to God by following one of His greatest commandments. We are holy and pleasing to God, and we are worshipping! Thinking of worship in this way makes it easier for us to worship God all day long, whether at our jobs, caring for our families, or running errands.
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” - Matthew 25:40
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” - Matthew 25:40
How have you worshipped God by using your body as a living sacrifice today? What else can you do? Let’s worship together!
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