Daily Devotions
November 30th, 2021 by Pastor SolleyRom 12:1-2 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.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
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Continued from yesterday, what would I call reasonable that I could give to Christ? Was it reasonable for the one who spoke the world into being, the one who created all, the one who sustains all, to be made subject to all that He created? (John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. ; Col 1:16-17 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.) Jesus Christ, who is above all, who created all things, made Himself subject to all that He created. We must live by the natural rules of this world, of this life. For example, I went to see a doctor yesterday as a follow up to knee surgery. All went well, but now there are limitations and more procedures coming. Then a visit made to one who has cancer and we are praying for a healing but they still are dealing with that. Another visit to a hospital to see one in critical condition and the doctors unable to determine what the problem is exactly. So many things to deal with and one day we will be delivered from them all. But Jesus was above all of these things, above the natural rules of life, yet He lowered Himself, made Himself subject to them. Is that reasonable? Why would anyone do such a thing? Jesus did it because He loved and loves us and was will to be made subject to the rules of this life so He could give His live a sacrifice for the sins of all men. Is that reasonable to you? Not to me, but it was and is to Him. In order to determine what is reasonable for me to give to Him I must see what He has given to me.