“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor” (Ecclesiastes 4:9). This verse from Ecclesiastes often gets quoted at weddings, and it is certainly a wonderful explanation of why marriage is special. But the author was also using the word “two” in a broader sense. And if we read the passage with family, friends, or brothers and sisters in Christ in mind, the meaning becomes richer, too. Most of us have said “I can handle this on my own” at one time or another. In fact, one of my goals as a young adult was to be able to take care of myself so I’d never need help. But this passage makes the point that being independent all the time will actually keep us from our best life.
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice." What does Paul mean in Romans 12:1 and how can we really live this way?
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<p>To love justice and hate evil doesn’t free us from the sin of this world. As long as we live on this earth, we will sin. All of us fall short of the glory of God, Paul wrote to the Roman church, every one of us. But the desire of our heart to repent of the sin which so easily entangles us matters to the LORD. He sees our hearts, and it matters more than the outward battle of sin. </p>
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