Christ hung on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins, and so Paul is appeal to us to be a living sacrifice as our spiritual worship. Our minds are called to be focused on Christ, and in so doing they are renewed, that we may learn and follow the will of God.
We've just journeyed through Mark, followed Jesus through his public ministry, watched as he endured trial and suffering for us. How do we respond? What is our next step? How can awe capture our hearts for how deeply God loves us?
The world that God has made is an incredible, beautiful place. We are blessed to live each day in it. And yet, there is a Kingdom far better than this world, and that is where our ultimate allegiance lies. May our hearts be fixed on that Kingdom and our ears ready to listen, that we may hear the ways that God is sending us into this world as witnesses, as missionaries, offering ourselves as living sacrifices, pouring ourselves out so that others may hear the Good News of a God who loves them.
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