DO NOT
Romans 12

Paul, the apostle, begged and appealed to the brethren when he wrote in Romans 12:1-2, “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. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” The same word that Paul wrote to the brethren is still speaking to every believer today. Paul’s statement came in two parts that cannot be separated one from the other. Which of the two are you doing or paying attention to? Is it presenting yourself as a living sacrifice that you are paying attention to or is it avoiding to be conformed to this world? If a believer is presenting himself as a living sacrifice but having areas of conformity to the world, it will not add up. It adds up when a believer is able to present himself as a living sacrifice that is reasonable and that same believer is also not conforming to this world. Going to the place of worship, getting busy in the business of the church are not the only measures of what a reasonable service represents. Serving God requires giving it all to God and without giving it all, it will fall short of a reasonable service. Giving it all is a full obedience to the Word of God as commanded. If it were not possible to give all, God would not have required it for a reasonable service. Keeping malice, bitterness, anger, lying and deception are all ways of conforming to the world. To maintain good works will retain man from not being counted as one who conforms to this world. What part of this word is not understanding to every believer who has escaped the pollutions of this world? 2 Peter 2:20-21, “For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.” There is no going back after having known Him as the Lord and Savior. All who have known Him and gone back into the world would have so much to answer for because Peter also made it clear when he stated that it would have been better not to have known the way than knowing the way and having fall back into the entrapments of the world. Where are you now in your walk with the Lord? Consider a reasonable service and do not to conform to this world. There is no turning back but the blessing is only in going forward. God will have mercy in Jesus name Amen.