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Daily Devotion: What is a Living Sacrifice? | Tuesday
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The Paradox of a "Living Sacrifice"
The phrase "living sacrifice" is intentionally paradoxical. In the Old Testament, a sacrifice meant death. Paul introduces a radical concept: our offering to God is our life itself, presented alive on the altar. This means the death we experience is a daily death to self, self-will, and selfish desires. A dead sacrifice stays dead, but a living sacrifice has to choose to stay on the altar moment by moment. It's about redirecting our life—our time, energy, and resources—from our own agenda to God's purpose.
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