We are beginning a journey – a challenge to be living sacrifices. Where do we start? Well, it’s quite simple, but yet extremely profound. We begin by knowing God. In these next 40 days, we are going to be examining what it means to worship, to be a worshiper, to be a living sacrifice. We ought to begin by knowing who we worship. Paul in Romans 12:1 uses the phrase “pleasing to God.” How can we know what pleases God if we don’t know who He is? This is the first step – get to know God.

When Jesus met with the Samaritan woman at the well, he told her that her people worshiped what they didn’t know. He wasn’t commending their faith; He was criticizing their lack of knowledge of God.

Sometimes we let our preconceived notions and what we think is reasonable dictate what we know about God. Don’t be satisfied by letting me tell you about who God is. Get to know Him yourself. If you haven’t made a commitment to following Jesus, do that today! That is the first step towards being a living sacrifice.

If you’ve made that commitment, then right now spend some time praying and reading Scripture.  Learn about who God is from His Word but also let the Holy Spirit speak to you.  One activity I like to do is to read Scripture (even just a few verses), pray that passage by using some of the phrases I just read to glorify and exalt God. If you don’t know what passage to begin with, let me suggest to you my favorite – Ephesians 1:3-14.  Then just spend time thinking about that passage, mulling it over in your heart and mind and letting the Holy Spirit speak to you about what it says.

Do this every morning for the next 40 days, and you’ll be creating a habit of a living sacrifice by getting to know the Lord.

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