Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord.? Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers.
(Romans 12.9-13 NRSV)
Many of us like to keep our lives in neat little compartments--all separate and tidy. Sundays, we tell ourselves, belong to God, at least Sunday morning. On Sunday we worship and learn about God's love for each of us. On Sunday we talk about loving other people, about helping people who are less fortunate than ourselves. Come Monday, though, it's a different story. We like to compartmentalize our lives. Business is business, worship is worship--never the twain shall meet.

Paul wanted the early Christians to understand that everything they did, whether it be Sunday or Tuesday, they did for the glory of God. There were no neat little compartments in their lives. They were to present their total lives "as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God."

Dear God, help to be faithful to you in all aspects of my life. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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