I would suggest it’s a reminder to us to recognize where are help comes from. . . . . His mercy working in our earthen bodies of death.
The loving commandment ("offer your bodies as living) As new creatures we
can offer in it view of his mercy. Not before his mercy. I would call it a reminder or wake up call in order to help keep our focus on the things not seen the eternal things of God . (
2 Corinthians 4:7-and verse 4:18 ). We can offer because we do have the treasure of His power working in us. Again we can offer a living sacrifice with Him. without him we have no power to please our unseen God . . . Both the father and the Son. . . according to the promised demonstration spoken of in Isaiah 53 the goverment of peace two working in perfect harmony and mutal submission.
Deny the father, deny the Son .Deny the Son, deny the Father . . Two working as one God, one Spirit ,one faith as a work or labor of love that does work in creatures, created in their image
1 John 2:22 Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ?
He is antichrist, that
denieth the Father and the Son.Whosoever denieth the Son, the same
hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son
hath the Father also.
Hebrews 6 informs us of its the better things that accompanies salvation in so much that our God will not forget the good works we offer towards his power that works in us with Emanuel …God with us.
Romans 12 in regard to his mercy would seem to be defined in the end of the matter in Romans 13:8-9 In so much that in conclusion we should owe no man nothing except for the continual debt to love one another, reflect the love that we are loved by according to His great mercy .The golden rule of faith . God is Love.
Romans 13:8-9 Owe no man
any thing, but to
love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt
love thy
neighbour as
thyself.
Again in view of His mercy that works in us. . work out the salvation knowing it is God who works to both will and empower us to do His good pleasure .Love without murmuring
I would think we can love if we are empowered as it is written. A lovely wake up call.
Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to
awake out of sleep: for now is our
salvation nearer than when we believed.
One of my favorite tunes that made melody in my heart. I call it ; Hey I am not dreaming !
Psalm 139:18 If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand:
when I awake, I am still with thee.
His Spirit witnesses to ours. . wake up hear the small voice .
Psalm 121:1-3 King James Version (KJV) I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved:
he that keepeth
thee will not slumber.