We are Not Made for Ourselves; We are Bought with a Price

Father God 
Lord Jesus
Holy Spirit

We present ourselves before You again this Sunday.
You have given us the gift of life
And we give ourselves back to You.
Because You made us for Yourself.

We are not made for our own selves.
That’s a hard concept
Because it seems like we belong to ourselves
In this body that is so familiar.
We see through our own eyes.
We hear through our own ears and
Speak through our own mouths.

And yet, You tell us that our bodies 
Are not our own. 
That we have been bought with a price. 
And we are commanded to honor You
With our bodies.

Lord, we cannot fulfill this command.
You must give us the desire and the ability.
We often feel like we live at the whims of 
Our appetites. 

And we live in a time of much temptation
To use our bodies in ways that dishonor You.

Draw us close, Lord.
Convict us and give us 
Power to obey.

We will never give up relying on You.
There’s always more grace to honor You.
We long for the best still to come 
In eternal bodies, fully at home. 
Amen. 

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