Christ Church Daily Devotion March 21 2024

The Daily Devotion for March 21st, 2024 focuses on the importance of renewing our minds and seeking direction from Jesus' way of life. We are urged to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice to God and not conform to the ways of the world. By turning our spiritual eyes to Jesus, we can experience a renewal in our lives and prioritize our relationship with Him over worldly things. The devotion also includes a suggested worship song and a prayer for the Spirit of the Living God to move among us. Welcome to Christchurch's Daily Devotion for March 21st, 2024. Today we will be reading from Romans chapter 12, verses 1-2. 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. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is, His good, pleasing, and perfect will. We are told to renew our minds. If you are like me, you may need an overhaul, maybe even a transplant. There are various ways that we can change things. We can make an adjustment in our behavior, seek counseling, or maybe make some new friends. But to change our spiritual life, we must turn to Jesus. When it says turn our eyes to Jesus, it does not mean physical eyes, but our spiritual eyes, our eyes of faith, the eyes of our heart. If we really want a renewal, we must sacrifice our worldly ways of self-absorption and material things. Paul isn't talking about positive thinking in self-help books. He was referring to seeking direction from Jesus' way of life. Paul had explained how God's mercy has come to us through Jesus, so we should stay focused on Him and how He lived and sacrificed. One of my favorite songs is Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus. Here is the chorus. Ponder upon it. Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face, and the things of this world will grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace. Your personal worship option today is Spirit of the Living God, move among us all. Make us one in heart and mind. Fall afresh on us. Melt us and mold us. Fill us. Use us by God's mercy. In Jesus' name. Amen.