Dear Pastor / Reverend Often I have asked the Lord: “What is it You require of us?” And the Lord gave me the following: So then, my friends, because of Gods great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer. So we are to use our different gifts in accordance with the grace that God has given us. If our gift is to speak Gods message, we should do it according to the faith that we have; if it is to serve, we should serve; if it is to teach, we should teach; if it is to encourage others, we should do so. Whoever shares with others should do it generously; whoever has authority should work hard; whoever shows kindness to others should do it cheerfully. • Love must be completely sincere. Hate what is evil, hold on to what is good. Love one another warmly as Christians, and be eager to show respect for one another. • Work hard and do not be lazy. Serve the Lord with a heart full of devotion. • Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times. • Share your belongings with your needy fellow Christians, and open your homes to strangers. • Ask God to bless those who persecute you---yes, ask him to bless, not to curse. • Be happy with those who are happy, weep with those who weep. Have the same concern for everyone. • Do not be proud, but accept humble duties. Do not think of yourselves as wise. • If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with a wrong. Try to do what everyone considers to be good. Do everything possible on your part to live in peace with everybody. What more can I say but to pray? “Lord help us!” The scriptures quoted were taken from Romans 12 verses 1, 6 - 8, 9 – 18.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 13:41:00 +0000
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