The “living” part of being a “living sacrifice” is another aspect we need to look at. A pastor once said, “the problem with living sacrifices is that they tend to crawl off the altar.” That is why Jesus said in Luke 9:23 that we must die to SELF daily. When we daily practice the Discipline of Service we daily put our “SELF” on the altar. We all know that pride can and will creep in at any moment. Practicing something has the idea of doing it frequently or constantly. That’s why the Spiritual Disciplines are to be practiced. The Spiritual Disciplines are the things Jesus did all the time…daily. As long as we are alive…and if you are currently reading this you are…you need to make serving a daily practice. What? Do you mean every day? Yes! It really is a matter of Spiritual life or death! Pride brings Self-destruction. Meaning, it will eventually kill you Spiritually and physically. Seriously! Remember; “Pride is concerned with WHO is right, while humility is concerned with WHAT is right.” Today: Practice, Practice, Practice. Practice putting God first. Practice serving others before your-SELF.
Day 18: Practice of Service
The “living” part of being a “living sacrifice” is another aspect we need to look at. A pastor once said, “the problem with living sacrifices is that they tend to crawl off the altar.” That is why Jesus said in Luke 9:23 that we must die to SELF daily. When we daily practice the Discipline of Service we daily put our “SELF” on the altar. We all know that pride can and will creep in at any moment. Practicing something has the idea of doing it frequently or constantly. That’s why the Spiritual Disciplines are to be practiced. The Spiritual Disciplines are the things Jesus did all the time…daily. As long as we are alive…and if you are currently reading this you are…you need to make serving a daily practice. What? Do you mean every day? Yes! It really is a matter of Spiritual life or death! Pride brings Self-destruction. Meaning, it will eventually kill you Spiritually and physically. Seriously! Remember; “Pride is concerned with WHO is right, while humility is concerned with WHAT is right.” Today: Practice, Practice, Practice. Practice putting God first. Practice serving others before your-SELF.