Our selfish human nature can really bring out the worst in us sometimes. Often we seek to please ourselves and do what we want because in the short run it looks better for us. In the short run it really truly looks like everything will be fine. We get a temporary fix, a short term escape from the things we dub the pressures of life. Anything that can ease our mind in the short term. Things that for the now allows us to forget. Anything that can work for the now to make me feel better.
But people guess what. Jesus didn't sacrifice his all for us so that we can in return think about ourselves and what is best for us. It is embeded in us to want to please self. Because of sin, it became all about me. But people really, as a Christian we are to be the light that immitates the life of Jesus. If we are to immitate Jesus and Scripture says that we have the mind of Christ, then really we in no way should ever think about what is best for us. How preserving self will work out better in the long run. If Jesus thought like that we would not be here. He would have chosen to die for our sins. He could have decided to live for him but he didnt. Jesus thought about others before himself.
He realised that he was called to be an example, a leader, a teacher and he lived a perfect life to show us that we can immitate it. He lived the life he did so that we can know that we can. Jesus sacrificed his all for us, why do we find it so hard to do the same for others.
I have really learnt that no matter what you think, there are always people looking at you. Just when you think that no one is watching and you can do this one thing for you thats when persons eyes are on you. Jesus called us to this life because he has placed within us the ability to defeat sin. We are not powerless. By the guidance of the Holy Spirit if we dont want to sin we dont have to. So my friends my encouragement is this: Walk in the way of Jesus. He showed us how to live and how to deal with the pressures of life. He has showed us and equipt us with everything that we need to know. Be that light that God has called you to be. Be the example that God has called you to be. Be the salt that God has called you to be. Do not allow the devil to use and influence you in anyway.
The Awesome, Almighty, Magnificant, Blessed, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Ruler of everything, Sovereign Lord be glorified, magnified and praised. Amen
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