Saturday, May 31, 2008

Finding the will of the Lord

Scripture:
Romans 12:1 And so, dear brothers and sisters,[a] I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.[b] 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Observation:
Finding the will of God for our lives is more than some sort of wish to stumble over. As i read here in Romans 12 there are a few prerequisites to finding the will of God for my life. first off i need to:
1. I need to Give my body to the Lord
2. stop copying the customs and behaviors of this world
3. Allow the Lord to change (transform) me into a "new person" by changing my thinking
It seems like the only way to find the will of the Lord is not trying harder... its all about dying sooner. giving my body, my behaviors and my will over to His LORDSHIP is the only true way

Application:
Daily i need to surrender my will to the Lord

Prayer:
Jesus today... this day i want to give it all for you. I wish I could say " today will be the first of many days of surrender". All i really know Jesus is that "Today" is all I know that I can really give. Lord I am weak. I need your strength today to surrender my selfish will. I know you will be in my tomorrow. It is then that i will cry out for tomorrow. I need you today. I love you my Jesus

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