Sensible Sacrifice

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.  And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Romans 12:1,2).

There’s only one path we can take that makes sense

In view of redemption’s great price:

The sinner once hopelessly lost who repents

Surrenders in self sacrifice.

What else should we do with a life that was lost

But now is redeemed by the Savior?

We cannot repay Him that infinite cost,

Nor can we return Him the favor.

But we can obey Him with worship and love,

And find that surrender is sweet,

And whatever crowns are rewarded above,

We gladly can cast at His feet.

And what will we miss if we do not conform

To standards this age will applaud,

Where mocking our Lord is considered the norm,

And nations have turned against God?

O Lord, by Your grace and Your power You call

Your children to break from the hold

Of things in this earth that will cause us to fall,

Conforming our souls to its mold.

And so as a sensible sacrifice, Lord,

Surrendered with true consecration,

We’d live by the power Your grace will afford,

Transforming us by Your salvation.