I appeal to you therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world,?but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect.
(Romans 12. 1-2 NRSV)
The newspapers several years ago carried a news story with which some of us can identify. A California State Highway Patrol Officer received a call. A woman was about to jump from a bridge. Immediately, the officer was confronted with a dilemma. The officer herself has an extreme fear of heights, and the jumper was perched on the railing of a bridge that is 443 feet above the floor of a deep gorge. Some of you can appreciate her situation.

The officer forced herself, however, to walk calmly toward the woman and sit down beside her. There, high above that gorge, they talked for two hours while the officer struggled with her own panic. Finally, the jumper agreed to come away from the railing and get help.

Now the Christmas is over, we need to remind ourselves that love is not measured by the size of a gift or the beauty of a verbal profession. It is best measured by a willingness to sacrifice. By that measure, love certainly did come down at Christmas. Christ was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for you.

Dear God, help me to really give and sacrifice for your people and your kingdom. Amen.

Ron Newhouse

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