GATEWAY E-News – 137D
Gateway Church Family, Date: Tuesday, 8 May 2018
We live in a world dominated by the concept that “the entire world revolved around us”. We live in a world driven by many people fighting to get ahead for their own personal gain. We live a world where many people will do anything to advance and get ahead.
I was reading this morning in Colossians 3:17 which says, “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Paul tells us that our daily focus in all that we do, we must do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus. I believe that Paul is saying that we are to continually seek to make sure that we are only living for Christ! While this Scripture in great in word and thought, it is tough to live out on a daily basis.
As Christians our call is to represent Christ in all of our words and deeds. The entire theme of Christianity is that we are called to different than the rest of the world. We should not be dominated by the concept that the world revolves around us. We should be dominated by the concept that our entire world should revolve around Christ. We should not be driven by personal gain, we should be driven by the thought of pleasing Christ. We should not seek to constantly try to get ahead, we should seek to push Christ to the head of everything.
I want to challenge you to continually die to yourself. Live solely for Christ in every thought, in every word and in every deed. Are there areas of your life that you have not surrendered to Christ? Are their actions or words that are surrendered? If there is, then give them to Christ. Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus!
God bless you today! I hope you have an awesome week!
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