Mobile Daily Devotional with Pst. Oluboye Emmanuel Week 28, Day 5: Thursday, 13th July 2023. Topic: YIELDING TO GOD 5: Yielding Of Body?

“1. 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.”

By Yielding our mind to God it places us under the control of the Holy Spirit, it makes our mind reason in the way of the Lord but this will not mean our bodies are delivered from the world. When our mind is yielded to God our body also need to yield to God. That was why Jesus said in Matthew 26:41,

“41. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 

The Mind is ready for God’s instructions, but the body is weak because it’s hasn’t yield to God. When you feel like fasting, the body gives reasons not to fast, that’s the body yet to yield to God. When you feel like praying, the body shows you the bed, that’s a body yet to be controlled by God.

Apostle Paul said, “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.” Meaning, yield that body to God in order to carry out the things of God. Surrender your body to God totally, then you can overcome the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and pride of life, 1 John 2:16.

A Body yielded to God won’t yield to sexual temptation, robbing or cheating others. Let’s Yield our body to the Lord, so He can use it for His purpose and that is what He wants from us. Father help us yield our body to you in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.

Good Day and God Bless you.

Happy Birthday to all celebrants and Happy Wedding Anniversary to those celebrating today. May you experience God’s fruitfulness in Jesus Mighty name, Amen.