MAY 1, 2012
Who You’re Meant To Be
Read: Romans 12:1-2,9-18
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a
living sacrifice. —Romans 12:1
Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.”
Quoting those words of St. Catherine of Siena, the Bishop of
London began his message to Prince William and Kate Middleton
at their wedding in Westminster Abbey. Many watching on TV
were deeply touched as the bishop affirmed their choice “to be
married in the sight of a generous God who so loved the world
that He gave Himself to us in the person of Jesus Christ.” Then
he urged the couple to pursue a love that finds its center
beyond themselves.
From Romans 12, the bride’s brother read: “I appeal to you
therefore, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to
present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable
to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed
to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your
minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God
—what is good and acceptable and perfect” (vv.1-2 nrsv).
That royal wedding reminds us all, single or married, of two
great truths: (1) God’s great love for us expressed in the
sacrifice of Jesus and (2) God’s desire that we find life’s
greatest joy and transformation in our relationship with
Him. Aren’t those the keys to becoming the persons God
meant us to be?
Although I may not understand
The path You’ve laid for me,
Complete surrender to Your will—
Lord, this my prayer shall be. —Sherbert
We become who God meant us to be by giving ourselves
completely to Him.
Source: Our Daily Bread 2012
