"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 reasonalble service. 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." (Romans 12:1-2) You and I are called to be a living offering of worship to the Risen Lord! The problem with a living sacrifice, is that it can crawl off the altar.
Through history there has been many periods of passion for the Lord, followed by coldness. The kings of Israel went through it. Holiness followed by wickedness. Take a look at the Chronicles of the kings of Israel. Jotham did what was right in the sight of the LORD. (2.Chron.27:1-2) Ahaz did not do what was right in the sight of the LORD....The LORD brough Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had encouraged moral decline in Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the LORD. (2.Chron.28:1,19) Hezekiah (son of Ahaz) did what was right in the sight of the LORD! (2.Chron. 29:1-2) If your read about Hezekiah, you will read about radical repentance and reformation! Hezekiah came back to, and called the people of God back to the heart of worship!!
"Hezekiah commanded them them to offer the burnt offering on the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD also began....and..continued until the burnt offering was finished." (2.Chron.29:27-28) Our lives are to be a contiunal song of praise to the Lord! It is to continue until we see Jesus face to face! "Therefore, by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name!" (Heb.13:15)
"....A fire shall always be burning on the altar! It shall never go out!" ~ (Lev.6:13)
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