True and Proper Worship

Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. — Romans 12:1

God's mercy is overwhelming and completely undeserved.

In view of His great sacrifice, He calls me to offer myself to Him.

As a living sacrifice, pleasing to God.

Only He can make me holy.

Through Jesus I can come into His presence.

This is my true and proper worship.

Yesterday our church hosted a graduation ceremony for the Rescue Mission, nearby.

It was a joyful time of celebration.

 

Take God's View of Things

All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you.— Philippians 3:15

Today is the first day of October.

Another month is behind us.

A new month has begun.

Harvest, pumpkins, fall leaves, a beautiful time of year.

And the presidential debates were held last night.

This is also a season of discord, arguments, and trying to shout down the views of others.

All of us who are mature should take a different view of things.

Looking through God's eyes, we can agree to disagree.

We can share our opinions without arguing.

We can listen to our brothers and sisters even when we don't agree with them.

God calls us to listen to His voice.

To love others through Him.

Marvelous Things

Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things. — Psalm 98:1

Last week I thought our roses looked beautiful, but this week they have budded and blossomed even more!

Both rose trees look like this. What a fabulous view from our living room and even from the street.

The flowers are so heavy that the trees are leaning a bit under the weight of them all.

I am singing my heart out to the Lord.

What miraculous ways he reaches out to me in love. He surrounds me with good things to see, taste, and hear.

He has done and continues to do marvelous things!