“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.”
Romans 12: 1-2 (New King James Version)
Our last few discussions have taken us a lot through the book of Daniel. How did Daniel consecrate his life for God ? Well for one we know that he never let circumstances dictate his faith or his standing with the Lord ! He stood for God no matter what.
We read in Daniel 1 that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. And when the king appointed daily provisions for the men who were picked to be trained, Daniel didn’t just say ‘Praise the Lord I get to train for a good position … ‘ It didn’t matter what his job or training was. He still stood for God . It did not matter if it was a common thing that everyone was eating and drinking the king’s delicacies… It did not matter if he was in a foreign land. He still stood for God ! He presented himself as a living sacrifice..holy and acceptable to God.
Are we doing that ? Or do we get carried away with what the world terms as ‘Its ok’ . As culture keeps changing over time do we find ourselves swaying with where we are or which year we are in ? Or are we firmly rooted in the word and have our principles based on the word of God ?
As we keep reading the book of Daniel we see that no matter what, he always consecrated himself for God. It didn’t matter if he sat in the gate of the king. He knew His Lord was King of all and Him only will he serve. His decisions to stand for God might have landed him in the lions den but it did not matter to him. All that mattered was that he lived a life acceptable in the sight of God. Not for men , not for his colleagues or his friends or his boss … no .. He lived his life for God. And God honored him such that king Darius himself writes to all a decree that everyone should tremble and fear before the God of Daniel !
When people see us what do they see ? Do they see a life that’s living for the great I AM ? Do they know who our God is ? Or do they see someone just carried away by the ways and pressures of the world ?
Daniel prayed, he fasted , he interceded for the people and God revealed His word to him. Wow ! can you imagine that ? Not just revelations regarding dreams of other people but visions of what is to come… things which we read in the book of revelations. Wow !!! Angels coming to him and interpreting the dreams…the devil being so threatened that there was a battle raging for 21 days and Michael had to come and help.
How wonderful and powerful is a life that is consecrated for the Lord !
Are our lives consecrated for Him or are we conformed to the world ? Do we let the world dictate our life and then try and fit God into it ? Or do we let God be all in all of our life and then walk in the world as God would have us walk ?
God Bless
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