Don’t offer the parts of your body to serve sin. Don’t use your bodies to do evil, but offer yourselves to God, as people who have died and now live. Offer the parts of your body to God to be used for doing good.
One Sunday church fellowship, the program director kept saying, “Saints, I am saved, and every body part from my hair to the bottom of my foot belongs to Jesus!” This statement moved me so much that it was a revelation: this lady is completely sold out to Jesus! Everything about her belongs to Jesus, not 50 percent or 99.9 percent but her entire being—soul, body and spirit is purchased by the precious blood of Jesus (Romans 14:7-8).
What this lady was declaring was through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, because she understood 1 Corinthians 6:20 which says, “God paid a very high price to make you his. So honor God with your body.” And 1 Peter 1:19, which says, “You were bought with the precious blood of Christ’s death. He was a pure and perfect sacrificial Lamb.”
The verse of the day prompts us to be accountable not to sin with any part of our body, because we no longer belong to ourselves but to God Jesus, who paid it all at the cross of Calvary. Even the hair on your head belongs to God! Hallelujah! We are now to use every part of the body for God’s glory and continue to walk in right standing with God and the holiness of Christ. Our conduct is to be aligned with how we are going to live in the coming world of eternity. We are practicing a holy lifestyle in this corrupt and sinful world through the help of the Holy Spirit in us. We are not alone; the Holy Spirit is leading us to a truthful life and godly living. We can say no to sin! According to Romans 6:14, grace assists us to reverence God in our hearts and live righteously.
We are the light of the world (Matthew 5:14). Keep your light shining in the glory of God. Those eyes are to watch everything that pleases God. Your ears are to listen to the voice of God and obey. The tongue to speak life, not death. Your heart is to yield to God’s Word and be purified. The parts of our body are weapons in the battle for right living. When the parts of our body are given over to righteousness, they are weapons for good.
Beloved, are you serving God with your body as a living sacrifice? Romans 12:1 is urging us to be a living sacrifice. Normally, a sacrifice will be offered on an altar when it has been inspected and found to be without defect. We have been cleansed by God’s Word and redeemed from every curse by the precious blood of Christ. We died to sin (Romans 6:8). Let us continue to live right and walk in holiness (Revelation 22:11).
May the Holy Spirit inspire you to excel in your calling to offer your body as a living sacrifice and honor to God who saved you and me! You are set apart for God’s purpose. Allow God’s grace to lead you and be committed to what pleases God rather than you. Live a life that stands for Christ in you! Offer the parts of your body to God to be used for doing good!
By Christopher Thetswe, Bible League International staff, South Africa
