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. ~Romans 12:1 The sacrifice is the whole man. It is the sacrifice of the eyes, as the lust of the eye is to be replaced with a sincere study of Gods word... It is the sacrifice of the ears, which must be swift to hear the sayings of the Savior... It is the sacrifice of our emotions, as they produce the works of the flesh, which must replaced by the fruit of the Spirit... It is the sacrifice of our hands, because God works through His children... It is the sacrifice of the feet, not fleeing responsibility as Jonah did, but remembering, ...how beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things... It is the sacrifice of the tongue: let not corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers... It is the sacrifice of our affections, as the love we have for our families and friends is secondary to the love we have for God. ~ John Shannon, Studies in Romans, page 222, 223
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