This is Roman's 12-1.

This is Romans 12.

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. This is the word of the

Lord.

Thanks, be to God.

Father, I pray that you would help us, Lord.

We have been welcoming your presence or maybe calling our souls to wake up to your presence that is always with us.

And I pray now that as we open your word, God, that to your presence that is always with us.

And I pray now that as we open your word, God,

that we would hear from you,

that you would come into our inner lives

that whatever amount of attention span and openness to you that each one of these individuals offers

that you would take the inch we give you and take a mile instead Lord.

It's in Jesus name we pray.

Amen.

The 17th century Swedish king Adolf Frederick stamped his name in the history books for reasons that have nothing to do with

royalty or politics but food.

He was famous for

hosting extravagant dinner parties that featured rare imported ingredients and this was before

top chef for Michelin stars or anyone was ever called a foodie.

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