Recognizing Who We Are

As Christians it can be easy to lose sight of what our purpose is now that we have been justified through Christ. We are offerings to God. Romans 11:36 says, “from God and through God everything exists.” Now present your bodies a living sacrifice to THAT God. So that your life is acceptable to THAT God. Renew your mind so that you will prove what the will of God is. 

You know when you buy toys for your kids or grandkids often times on the package in fine print are these words, “Batteries not included.” Do you know what that means? It means that you get the toy, but the power to make it work is not included. That is not the kind of gift that God gives. God’s gift of holiness includes the power of the fullness of the Holy Spirit – the power to make it work.

We are different from the rest of the world (Rom. 12:2). I am not an offering to me. 

A sacrifice is “an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy.” What is worthy of your sacrifice? What is worth the sacrifice of your life? For way too many in the world it’s not God and I’m convinced it’s because they just don’t understand who HE is. 

Will I sacrifice my life to my job? My spouse? Family? Who is it that is worthy of my soul? If any of those things pull you away from the One that holds your breath and life in your hand and determines your eternal destination, you’ve made a costly and foolish mistake. A truly faithful christian is one that lives as an offering to God. 

God offers us something that nothing in this world can, He offers transformation that prepares us to be in His presence. God knows what we need and He has offered it. 

I found some advice for those of you that are married, what not to buy your wife…Don’t buy clothing that involves sizes. The chances are one in seven thousand that you will get her size right, and your wife will be offended the other 6999 times. Avoid all things useful. No mops, brooms, Clorox wipes, etc. 

Don’t buy jewelry. The jewelry your wife wants, you can’t afford. And the jewelry you can afford, she doesn’t want. Finally, don’t spend too much. “How do you think we’re going to afford that?” she’ll ask. But don’t spend too little. She won’t say anything, but she’ll think, “Is that all I’m worth?”

Unlike shopping for your wife, God knows exactly what we need. He knows our struggles. He knows our battle with sin, so He offered salvation. So will we recognize who we are and what God has done to make us who we are today?