Self

What is the god that nearly every person has problems with? We usually think it is pride, money, or “things” that all of us seem to have or covet because others have. Likely, selfishness is the god that we serve more than any other. I don’t mean that we are selfish in our dealings with each other, I mean that we are selfish in our service to Jesus. We are “working for Jesus” to elevate ourselves in the eyes of others. We are living as Pharisees in this modern world. The same “religious fakes” that Jesus said seven woes to because they were doing things and teaching people their ways and not God’s ways.

As the church, we should be working for God and His purposes and not for our own enrichment and personal gain. Do what you can for others, tell people about Jesus but don’t do it so others can see you do it. Allowing others to see your “work” for God is the same thing the Pharisees were doing on the streets when they fasted so others knew that they were fasting. Pray for others and the church so the message of salvation will be told inside and outside the building.

Unfortunately in the world we live in right now there are less than five percent of Christians who truly possess the salvation that they profess. God wants many more to come to Jesus for their salvation but few will truly find the path that leads to Him. I pray for every person who reads this post to seek Jesus as your Savior. Give your life and your heart to Him and live in His Presence every day in prayer and meditation on His Word. It will take some effort and it won’t be an easy path to follow but the reward will be fantastic! Far above what this world can offer.