God Renews & Transforms Us; Inspiring: Take My Life & Let It Be
What u believe affect how u behave.
For 11 chapters Paul has set forth
the doctrine of the Christian faith.
The balance of his letter moves
into the practical outworking of
that faith. For every assignment,
there is an enablement from God:
Serve one another using the gifts
God gave you; be subject to higher
authorities; be sensitive to needs
of weaker brothers; be united
in purpose & have mind of Christ.
British hymnwriter Frances Ridley Havergal wrote this hymn in Feb 1874.
- Two months earlier, she
had made a complete surrender
of herself to Christ. She wrote:
I just yielded myself to Him, and
utterly trusted Him to keep me.
And in so doing I experienced
blessedness of true consecration
Ever, only All for Thee. The hymn:
“Take My Life & Let It Be” was
largely inspired by Romans 12.
Lord, we Consecrate our being to U:
Give your bodies to God. Let them
be a Living Sacrifice… When you
think of what He has done for you,
is this too much to ask? (Rom 12:1)
Don’t copy the behaviour and
customs of this world, but let God
Transform you into a new person
by changing the way you think.
Then you will Know what God
wants you to do, and you will
know how good and pleasing
and perfect His will really is (v2).
Let love be without hypocrisy… Be
kindly affectionate to one another…
fervent in spirit, serving the Lord…
continuing steadfast in prayer(9-12).
Lord, I don’t really know what
these days will hold, but I offer
myself to You as a living sacrifice.
Fill me with Your spirit of love, joy,
peace and patience. Renew and
transform my mind with Your truth.
Make me to be a new person, and
show me what You want me to do,
the person You want me to minister.
And all glory be unto You. Amen.
Lord, help me grow closer to You.
Help me understand the difference
between what You desire and
what the world offers. Teach me
not to apply the behaviours and
customs of this world but Be
Transformed into a new person.
As I seek to follow You, let me know
Your will. And help me Lord stay on
the right track as I purpose to take
small steps of faith each day. Amen
Lord, do Your transforming work
in me through Your Word that I may
learn to know Your heart desires.
Give me the mind of Christ so that
I’ll be able to make wise decisions
that will also be pleasing to You.
Guide me Lord in Your way and
by Your Word to embrace Your will.
And work in me Lord not only to will
but to do Your good pleasure. Amen.
Lord, Take my life and let it be Consecrated Lord to Thee; Take my moments and my days Let them flow in ceaseless praise(2). Take my hands & let them move At the impulse of Thy love; Take my feet and let them be Swift and beautiful for Thee (x2)… Take my will and make it Thine It shall be no longer mine; Take my heart, it is Thine own, It shall be Thy royal throne…Amen.