Living For God
Today
A
million things could have been going through Paul the apostle’s mind as he sat
in his prison cell around AD 61. But as
he penned a letter to some faithful brethren in
Paul
was poor in spirit, realizing how lost he had been without Christ. He said, “...Christ Jesus came into the world
to save sinners, of whom I am chief” (I Tim
Though
he realized where he lacked, he didn’t let his shortcomings or past mistakes
hinder him from doing what he could for God.
Paul endeavored to forget the past and press on towards his eternal goal
of heaven (Phil
Paul
did not place too much importance on the things on earth. Paul wrote, “If then you have been raised
with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the
right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not
on things that are on earth. For you
have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God” (
Can you honestly say that it is not you, but Christ who lives in you? Can you say that if you live on in the flesh, you will be living for Christ? Are you assured that if you die, you will go to be with the Lord forever? Paul gave himself completely to God, and served Him fully because God sent His son to die for him. Paul knew what his horrible fate would have been without Jesus…the same dismal fate that you and I would face without Jesus. There is nothing on this earth that is worth your soul. Please turn to God and live for Him today.
----Darrell Powell