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"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled" - Matthew 5:6
Why are you a Christian? To avoid Hell, you put a checkmark in the box and move on with life.
Did you become a Christian because of an emotional response to a problem you were having in life? Many of us come to that point in life when there seems to be no other way to make it through the struggles of the day. So we give our life to Jesus.
Or are you a Christian because your parents were and their parents were? It is often something that becomes a part of our character simply through association with others that have gone on before us.
Do you recall a point in time during your Christian walk that you were actually hungry for the Word of God? When there just wasn’t enough time in the day to take it all in, when you just didn’t want to put it down and walk away.
Most of these questions, if not all, should be leading you to the root of your Christian faith. We are called to be more than followers of Jesus Christ. In this life we are called to be His ambassador, His servant and disciple. We are to learn more and more each and every day as we walk this earth, and then share that with those we meet. Take the challenge of standing up for Jesus Christ in situations at work, school, play groups or at the grocery store. His righteousness is our goal and there is nothing that should come between us and the pursuit of that goal.
You see, we are all comfortable in life. Many of us accepted Jesus because we knew that if there is a heaven and hell, we surely don’t want to go to hell. Well, that was a good choice, because there is a hell and you’re right – you don’t want to go there. But that is not what being a Christian is about. Committing your life to Jesus Christ involves much, much more. It means He becomes Lord of your life. He is the One in charge, the leader and the director of your life. This isn’t the first time you’ve heard this, all throughout scriptures the disciples who walked daily with Him referred to Him as Lord. In Acts 2:36, Peter says to those in Jerusalem, ““Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
We hunger for His love and His guidance in helping us find our purpose in this life. Today, I want to ask you to actually consider making Jesus Christ the Lord of your life and all that this implies, and then you will begin to see the path which He has for you. A path of righteousness and hunger for His word to be made known to all mankind. Seek Him today.
You see, we are all comfortable in life. Many of us accepted Jesus because we knew that if there is a heaven and hell, we surely don’t want to go to hell. Well, that was a good choice, because there is a hell and you’re right – you don’t want to go there. But that is not what being a Christian is about. Committing your life to Jesus Christ involves much, much more. It means He becomes Lord of your life. He is the One in charge, the leader and the director of your life. This isn’t the first time you’ve heard this, all throughout scriptures the disciples who walked daily with Him referred to Him as Lord. In Acts 2:36, Peter says to those in Jerusalem, ““Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
We hunger for His love and His guidance in helping us find our purpose in this life. Today, I want to ask you to actually consider making Jesus Christ the Lord of your life and all that this implies, and then you will begin to see the path which He has for you. A path of righteousness and hunger for His word to be made known to all mankind. Seek Him today.
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