The reason for the believer’s sanctification is in order to prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. In other words, “the renewed mind can discover and put into action—thereby proving or demonstrating—the will of God . . . . in doing his will, the believer demonstrates sacrificial living.”[1] This transformation into Christ-likeness is the gift that keeps on giving, because others will observe the believer’s sacrificial living and become interested in the things of Christ.
As many know, Missouri is called the “Show Me State” because its residents have an “I’ve got to see it to believe it attitude.” Unbelievers hold to the same philosophy when it comes to Christianity. It is one thing to hear the message of the Gospel, but quite another to see the Gospel lived out in a believer’s life. The result of faith put into practice is that many will become followers of Christ because of the believer’s testimony.
Tomorrow, we will apply the message of Romans 12:2 to our lives.
[1] Kenneth Boa and William Kruidenier, Romans, vol. 6 in the Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2000), 366.
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