Delectable Sacrifices

# 562 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 9:49a "For everyone will be seasoned with fire, “

The context of this passage is Jesus' warnings about the dangers of habitual sin or disobedience. The question for all of us is this: “Who do we love more? Jesus or our sins. Jesus or the world?

In using the phrase, “seasoned with fire,” He turns our thoughts toward testing, because that's what fire does. It tests us to see what we are made of. God applies these testings to us like a master chef applying seasoning to food. He knows what sort of tests, (seasonings) we need. to verify and strengthen our faith, our trust in Him. God knows our heart, so these “tests” are for our benefit, not His.

De 8:2b says, "the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.”

So know this beloved. God will allow seasons of testing to come your way. His purpose is to help you see where you're at spiritually. How will you react? Will you keep (treasure) His commandments or will you bolt and treasure your sin and the ways of the world. Will we run to Him or run to our sin?

Romans 12:1 reminds us to present our bodies as living sacrifices. If we are willing, God uses His testings (seasonings by fire) like spices, to make us all the more delectable sacrifices as followers of Christ.

Father, thank You for loving me where I'm at right now, and thank You for loving me so much that You don't want to leave me that way. Help me to continue to allow You to mold me and shape me according to Your will.