Just A Few Of My Thoughts…

“Who could ever wrap their minds around the riches of God, the depth of his wisdom, and the marvel of his perfect knowledge? Who could ever explain the wonder of his decisions or search out the mysterious way he carries out his plans? For out of him, the sustainer of everything, came everything, and now everything finds fulfillment in him. May all praise and honor be given to him forever! Amen! Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies? I encourage you to surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices. And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights his heart. For this becomes your genuine expression of worship. Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit through a total reformation of how you think. This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes. Let this hope burst forth within you, releasing a continual joy. Don’t give up in a time of trouble, but commune with God at all times.” Romans 11:33,26, 12:1-2,12 TPT

Our God, our Heavenly Father, who blesses us with more that we deserve tends to add a little extra this time of year. With his breath, or with a stroke of his mighty hand, and we are left with a landscape filled with magnificent color, as if a little extra added to all the marvelous mercies he so graciously provides, as we surrender to Him.

In this passage, the Apostle Paul is encouraging us to surrender ourselves to God, to become his sacred living sacrifice, and to live in holiness, so that we can experience all that delights his heart. This should become our genuine expression of worship. Being transformed by the Holy Spirit will empower us to discern God’s will, enabling us to live a beautiful life. His desire is for us to never give up within troubling times, instead, to continue to seek Him in the asking!

Heavenly Father, help us to remember the depth of Your love, Your wisdom, and the marvel of Your perfect knowledge, enabling us to seek Your peace, and be ever so thankful.

In Christ Love
Margaret