Romans 12:1
1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
There’s an old preacher saying about this verse that goes, “The problem with a living sacrifice is that it can crawl off the altar.” Paul appeals for us to present ourselves to God, putting everything we have at His disposal, in view of the mercies He’s shown us. What are those mercies? The Romans word is Justification. He made us Just even though we are very not Just. He allows us to come into His holy presence and be His forever.
And what do we do? We crawl away. The appeal Paul makes is for us to think about and remember the mercies. That will draw us to the Father, which is the only place for us to find happiness, real security, and the love we were made for. Why crawl away?
Prayer prompt: Lord, show me Your mercies everyday, so I will run to You rather than crawl away.