1.15.8 "This Life"

"This Life"

Genesis 31:17-32:12
Matthew 10:24-11:6
Psalm 13:1-6
Proverbs 3:16-18

Think about your life. How do you describe it? What joys do you have? What sorrows? Everyone of us will have a unique perspective on how we view our life. Most often our outlook of life in general is greatly skewed by the kind of day we're having.

Do you know that your life is not your own? I don't mean "Sunday School Answer" know it, I mean REALLY know it. My life is a precious gift from God. But it's actually not my life. It's his. He's entrusted me with it. He has great plans to see mighty returns with this life. I am his investment.

Boy, that sounds like there's a lot of pressure doesn't it? It sounds like I have to really work to produce fruit from my life. It would be easy to think, "I need to take my life and makes something of it." Although that may seem where this is going, that's not the correct posture.

"If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give it up for me, you will save it." Matthew 10:39

That's a familiar verse, but it's so profound in its impact. Imagine you hold $10 in your hand. You must save it, but the only way you can save it is to give it away. How does that make sense?

It only makes sense based on who you give it to.

Jesus gave his life for me so I could live to give it to him. That's the only way I can have life. I'm not here to live for me. I'm not here to make sure I look good, to make sure I'm successful, to make sure I'm comfortable. I'm here to offer everything I have to Christ. All of my health, my sickness, my joy, sorrow, "my" possessions... everything is for Him and His glory.

The dangerous thought that keeps us from living this out is, "I gotta do something for me!" That separates us from God. We need to live for him. Give our all to him. The more we hang on to, the more we lose.

This life is not my life. This life is his life.


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Live the DREAM!

P Greg


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