July 29, 2010 The Rechargeable Sacrifice

Reading Paul's exhortations today was like getting a Christian checklist; on the top of the list to me was "get recharged."  If we're to be effective witnesses in the world-- who overcome evil with good and don't conform to the world-- we have to function first as members of Christ's body.  We won't be living sacrifices for long if we don't get recharged!  This checklist is all about staying in proper connection with the body of Christ.  Giving and receiving of all things in the Lord is what recharges us.  A loner in the Kingdom won't make it for long.  It's a joy to be a living sacrifice, as long as we are full of life, and that takes replenishment.  Just as a cell phone will only be useful so long without getting plugged into its base, a Christian will only be an effective witness if he or she gets plugged into the body for recharge.  We're made that way.