The Lord is calling us to Himself; He wants to know us in a close relationship. He is not only interested in our intercession; He is also interested in us. Yes, we are called to pray, but our relationship with the Lord is so much more than our prayer requests. He desires fellowship and communion with us. We are His family and friends, He longs to be with us and spend time with us.
Rom 12:1-2
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. 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.
We are exhorted to present ourselves as living sacrifices, which are holy and acceptable to God. The Lord has made us holy (and is making us holy), we are acceptable to Him. Heb 10: 19-20 tells us that the blood of Jesus opened the way to God for us; we can enter in boldly because access has been provided. The phrase “reasonable service” is not about work; in fact this can be translated as our spiritual worship – which is something that He delights in. You can find this in the Greek and also in the Amplified Bible translation.
The point is that our spiritual devotion, presenting ourselves as living sacrifices, is well pleasing to the Lord. Not only does He accept us, but He works in us. We are transformed and He renews our minds. He changes us and demonstrates His love to us.
God bless you and may you enjoy a new depth of experience as you come to Him.
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