Welcome to today's encouragement from our daily bread. My name is Sochial Dixon. I'll be introducing you to an

extraordinary creature God made in Mimic Jesus. A master of disguise lives in the waters of Indonesia and in the Great Barrier Reef.

The mimic octopus, like other octopuses, can change its skin pigment to blend in with its surroundings.

This intelligent creature also changes its shape, movement pattern, and behavior when threatened

to mimic such creatures as the venomous lionfish and even deadly sea snakes. Unlike the mimic

octopus, believers in Jesus are meant to stand out in the world that surrounds us.

We may feel threatened by those who disagree with us and become tempted to blend in,

so we won't be recognized as followers of Christ.

The Apostle Paul, however, urges us to offer our bodies as a living sacrifice holy and pleasing to God,

representing Jesus in every aspect of our lives.

Friends or family members may try to pressure us to conform to the pattern of this world,

but we can show who we serve by aligning

our lives with what we say we believe as God's children. When we obey the scriptures and

reflect his loving character, our lives can demonstrate that the rewards of obedience are

always greater than any loss.

How will you mimic Jesus today?

Today's our daily bread devotional scripture reading is from Romans chapter 12 verses 1 to 8 therefore i urge you brothers and

sisters in view of god's mercy to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice holy and pleasing to

god this is your true and proper worship Do not conform to the pattern of this world,

but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's

will is, his good, pleasing, and perfect will. For by the grace given me, I say to every one of you,

do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober

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