I don't deserve this!! Have you ever said this? Well, I'm pretty sure I know the answer to that question.
In fact I've said it so many times or thought it that I'm sure I really couldn't put a number to it.
There are many events in life that may trigger that thought. Tonight while driving home from work I was thinking about different folks I know. I usually try to use that commute time to reflect on my day and or to pray.
I've asked the Lord many times why certain events that seemed traumatic to me are allowed to happen.
I've had many people I've witnessed to say to me many times, "If there was really a God, why do these things happen." One of the most recent statements told to me by an individual was, "There are just to many paradoxes behind Jesus for me to follow someone like that." Another person last week said to me, " Don't quote scripture to me. In fact I'm not asking you to stop. I'm telling you."
So again tonight on the way home I was thinking about these situations.
Yes, terrible things happen in this world. To others as well as to myself. Then naturally I got to thinking about Jesus and the Disciples. Let's see, how did that work out?
Jesus /Crucified. John the Baptist/Beheaded. Stephen/ Stoned to Death. I had to ask myself the question? Is life really that bad. What is going on that I even think I deserve better? Through this process I realized just how self serving one can be. Call it the flesh. We get so caught up in our own little worlds that we can't even recognize the needs of the person standing next to us. Quite frankly I'm just as guilty of this as the next person. Can I use that as an excuse to keep behaving in that manner. Absolutely not!
What can to mind is that Jesus came to earth to save us from ourselves, as well as from eternal damnation.
He didn't have to do that. We certainly didn't deserve to have him do that for us. Next question. What can I do differently or continue to do to please God. I mean if your going to call yourself a Christian, then shouldn't I be asking myself that question daily? I think so. In fact I don''t just think so, I know so. Which takes me to one of my favorite scriptures.
Psalms 63:3-5 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.(4)I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.(5) My soul will be satisfied as with the richest foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
My prayer today is. "Lord forgive me for sometimes acting or behaving as though you don't exist. Allow me to become so focused on your purpose for my life that I naturally come to you with all ny needs. Allow me to glorify you in all that I do. Allow me to treat my fellow man with respect and with the love you showed for me by laying yourself on the cross and forgiving me of my sins. Jesus, I love you." Amen
In fact I've said it so many times or thought it that I'm sure I really couldn't put a number to it.
There are many events in life that may trigger that thought. Tonight while driving home from work I was thinking about different folks I know. I usually try to use that commute time to reflect on my day and or to pray.
I've asked the Lord many times why certain events that seemed traumatic to me are allowed to happen.
I've had many people I've witnessed to say to me many times, "If there was really a God, why do these things happen." One of the most recent statements told to me by an individual was, "There are just to many paradoxes behind Jesus for me to follow someone like that." Another person last week said to me, " Don't quote scripture to me. In fact I'm not asking you to stop. I'm telling you."
So again tonight on the way home I was thinking about these situations.
Yes, terrible things happen in this world. To others as well as to myself. Then naturally I got to thinking about Jesus and the Disciples. Let's see, how did that work out?
Jesus /Crucified. John the Baptist/Beheaded. Stephen/ Stoned to Death. I had to ask myself the question? Is life really that bad. What is going on that I even think I deserve better? Through this process I realized just how self serving one can be. Call it the flesh. We get so caught up in our own little worlds that we can't even recognize the needs of the person standing next to us. Quite frankly I'm just as guilty of this as the next person. Can I use that as an excuse to keep behaving in that manner. Absolutely not!
What can to mind is that Jesus came to earth to save us from ourselves, as well as from eternal damnation.
He didn't have to do that. We certainly didn't deserve to have him do that for us. Next question. What can I do differently or continue to do to please God. I mean if your going to call yourself a Christian, then shouldn't I be asking myself that question daily? I think so. In fact I don''t just think so, I know so. Which takes me to one of my favorite scriptures.
Psalms 63:3-5 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.(4)I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.(5) My soul will be satisfied as with the richest foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
My prayer today is. "Lord forgive me for sometimes acting or behaving as though you don't exist. Allow me to become so focused on your purpose for my life that I naturally come to you with all ny needs. Allow me to glorify you in all that I do. Allow me to treat my fellow man with respect and with the love you showed for me by laying yourself on the cross and forgiving me of my sins. Jesus, I love you." Amen
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