January 14, 2015

Living contradictory to our world.

John 3:30

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Personal Challenge...

The gospel of Christ is so contradictory to our culture and indeed the entire Western way of life. In our culture the goal of life is to be elevated above all that are around us and to accumulate as much as we can during our span here on earth. However, the gospel teaches us that if we are to be followers of Christ then the opposite must be happening in our lives. We should be decreasing so that Christ becomes more evident all of the time. We should be living in a way that we are a blessing to those in need. When God blesses us with wealth we can share it with those who are less fortunate. This may not just be by giving away our wealth, but giving away ourselves, our time, a kind and loving word, a listening ear. God does not just want part of us...He wants us all. He doesn't want the scraps, He wants the cream. None of this is possible if we are focusing on increasing. Glory be to God! Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner!