More and more paradox! Think about it: how can I be a “living” sacrifice? Sacrifice implies giving up one’s life. And yet, that is exactly the point.
Romans 12:1a
I APPEAL to you therefore, brethren, and beg of you in view of [all] the mercies of God, to make a decisive dedication of your bodies [presenting all your members and faculties] as a living sacrifice, holy (devoted, consecrated) and well pleasing to God. . . . [Amplified]
Among many definitions, this one caught my eye: “The surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim (or value).” In ancient times, sacrifices were usually animals, as close to perfect as possible. These animals were offered as a substitution for the person who was confessing sin, making a vow, or giving thanksgiving. But once the Messiah had completed the ultimate sacrifice, Paul lays it out quite plainly: the new sacrifice is human, but spiritually based.
This is a very well known and often quoted section of Romans. What can I add that hasn’t been said a million times already?
Just do it. That’s all that comes to mind. Just do it. Every day. Today.
Today, I choose. Today I trust God has something for me that is better than anything I can manifest on my own.
Meditations from Zion 
Hmm, never thought about it that way! Thanks for helping us to get the point!
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