"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." Romans 12:1-2 (NKJV)
God blessed us with the gift of Salvation. But for too many Christians, we sit on our laurels when it comes to our Salvation. We fail to see that although we are saved from hell and eternal death, we also have been given another gift, which is life.
Until the Lord calls us home, we have an entire and full life right here. This life is more than a Sunday morning worship service. It's more than public praise service. It's much more than bench/pew warming. It's more than serving as usher, choir member, deacon, trustee, and even more than preaching.
I look at Sunday service as my filling station. The place and time where I show up to get refueled and rejuvenated so that I can live the rest of the week as God's servant. I need my feeding and refueling so that I can live a sacrificial and holy life. I need to have the energy and strength to truly serve God by serving others BEYOND Sunday.
Real service begins when I depart from the worship service and have to face the world. Real service is my daily life as I strive NOT to be conformed to this world. The transformation that God requires of me is applied outside of the physical walls of the local church.
I rejoice because I am blessed and honored to be an instrument and vessel for God as I seek to please Him with my reasonable service. This takes place on a daily basis....everyday life....beyond Sunday!
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