
GOD’S STANDARD – Romans 12:1-2 says, “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.”
What God had in mind when He created man was a being that would be one with Him. Humanity was designed to think, plan and act with God. It is not too late to be one with Him; it is not too late to start believing and acting on God’s Word. We are called to God’s kind of lifestyle, a lifestyle of positive thinking, positive talking and positive acting. When you have His lifestyle, nothing on the outside will dictate the direction of your confession and nothing will derail you. This is God’s standard.
Communion with God springs from our union with Christ. God’s Word takes the place of the unseen Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ has no place in a life that is not dominated by the Word. Failure to give Christ His proper position in our heart is mainly responsible for the crisis of our faith. When you take God’s Word to heart and truly make it part of you, it will by its very nature change you, and when it does, you will find yourself called to act. When we fearlessly act upon the Word of God and joyously cast our every care on Him, victory is as sure as the rising of the sun.
Prayer: O Holy Spirit, thank You for sending Your Word to my heart. Help me to meditate on it and live by it, in Jesus Christ’s name! Amen!