A reminder for
today
If ye know that
he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of
him. (1 John 2:29)
Selflessness. Now here is a challenge for today. One of the
hardest things for people is to take the “self” out of every situation. I am a
type of person that loves to do things by myself and if I do not have control
over it, I suffer. In every life situation team work becomes an important part
of how we show Jesus to the world. I fail miserably at this. You see team work
creeps in almost any place whether it is friendship, a relationship or at work
and even in sports and partners. God knows all about working together, because
He is the ultimate example in His trilogy. The Father and the Son and the
Spirit works as one.
Our problem is the “I” or “me” in our lives. It is my needs
and my work and my time and my money and my car and my way. Yet Jesus said that
we should love our neighbour as ourselves. This means that we should treat the
other party as the “I” or the “me”. It all changes when we take our own needs
out and replace it with the needs of Jesus. What He said and what He taught and
how He loves. You see we can’t call ourselves Christians if our selves are more
important than those around us. If we can’t tolerate each other and work to
achieve a single goal how can we show Jesus to other.
When we tell people of Jesus we focus on His act of love
when He gave His life for us, yet we cannot give a single moment to other. We cannot
accept people for who they are and we highlight their mistakes and differences.
How is that Christian? It is not about me of you or anyone else. It is not
about celebrities or wealth or popularity. It is not about what you can do for
you or the good deeds that you have done. It is all about God. He made it all
and it all belongs to Him. The stars celebrate His glory and shout out His
praises, so who are we to centre us in our world. It is all about Jesus and His
glory.
So, when you talk to someone or share in team work or even
when you are at home with your friends or family know that Jesus did not put
Him before us, so we should do the same.
Lord, help us to remove the me in our live and replace it
with you so that we will truly show your light in this dark world. Let us show
love to one another and celebrate you. It is all about you, Lord. In Jesus
name.
Have an awesome day, dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers
