Singing the Truth Day 2

 

July 22, 2025

 

Romans 12:1

“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.”

Build My Life - Pat Barrett 

Give it a listen as you begin today.

Worship doesn’t start when the musicians start playing, and it doesn’t stop when the last song ends. I don’t know how it happened exactly but worship has come to be defined by the music we sing. Yet, worship is way bigger than music. Worship is not just something we do, it’s who we are.

In Romans 12:1, Paul gives us this bold challenge: offer your whole self to God. Not just your voice on Sunday, but your whole life, your thoughts, choices, words, actions. Every part of you can be an act of worship.

That’s what we’re singing when we say, “I will build my life upon Your love, it is a firm foundation.” That’s not just some lyrics; it is truth taken straight from Scripture. We’re declaring that Christ’s love is our firm foundation on which we build everything: our identity, our relationships, our values, our future.

Paul uses this striking image: “a living sacrifice.” Kind of a strange phrase, right? In the Old Testament, sacrifices were placed on an altar and given completely to God. However, I can find no evidence that these sacrifices ever got up and walked away. But Here in Romans 12:1 we are called to be living sacrifices, people who stay on the altar, day after day, saying, “God, I’m Yours. Use me.”

That means worship isn’t just about Sunday mornings. It’s about our "Monday meetings, Tuesday tensions, Wednesday worries…" and every ordinary moment in between. Worship has to do with how we speak to our coworkers, how we treat our families, how we spend our time, how we respond when things go “off the rails.” That’s worship too.

Jesus talked about this in His story of the wise and foolish builders (Matthew 7:24–27). Do you recall that one? One built his house on a rock, the other on sand. Both got hit by storms, but only one house stood. Why? The foundation.  If we build on the unshakable foundation of Jesus we will stand firm even when "the earth gives way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea." (psalm 46)

Elisabeth Elliot, whose husband was killed while serving as a missionary, put it this way:

“The will of God is not something you add to your life. It’s a course you choose… You either line yourself up with the Son of God, or you go with the flow of the world.”

That’s what real worship looks like. It’s choosing that course, again and again. It’s saying, “Jesus, I want Your way to become my way.”

It means embracing humility when pride comes naturally, choosing forgiveness when bitterness pulls at us, holding onto faith when fear feels overwhelming, and always building our foundation on love.

So… worship isn’t just a song. It’s a life. One built on Jesus.

Let’s Pray

Lord, You are worthy of every breath I breathe and every choice I make. Help me to offer my life to You as a living sacrifice. Teach me to build on Your love, not my own strength or plans. Shape me into someone who worships You not just with songs, but with every step I take. Amen.