Galatians 6:14 ~
"But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by Whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world." (KJV)
I often glory in my own "good works". I think I've done something amazing if I sacrifice what I want to do in order to do something more important, when in reality that's nothing special.
The God of the universe gave His only Song to die on the cross for my sins! Now that's a real sacrifice.
So why am I proud of myself for making small sacrifices that really don't mean anything in comparison to the greatest sacrifice in the history of mankind? Christ had to be absolutely selfless to be willing to die on the cross for all humanity. He died for every single person on this planet, past, present, and future. He died for those would would never believe on Hum; even those who reviled and blasphemed His holy name. Even those who desire nothing but the destruction of all true Christianity. He died for them, too. God is "not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9b) That's true love. That's true sacrifice. Who am I to be proud of my own frivolous good deeds? Who am I to glory in my own flesh?
My prayer - and every Christian's prayer - should be to seek His glory above our own.
Glory in Him.
"But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by Whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world." (KJV)
I often glory in my own "good works". I think I've done something amazing if I sacrifice what I want to do in order to do something more important, when in reality that's nothing special.
The God of the universe gave His only Song to die on the cross for my sins! Now that's a real sacrifice.
So why am I proud of myself for making small sacrifices that really don't mean anything in comparison to the greatest sacrifice in the history of mankind? Christ had to be absolutely selfless to be willing to die on the cross for all humanity. He died for every single person on this planet, past, present, and future. He died for those would would never believe on Hum; even those who reviled and blasphemed His holy name. Even those who desire nothing but the destruction of all true Christianity. He died for them, too. God is "not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9b) That's true love. That's true sacrifice. Who am I to be proud of my own frivolous good deeds? Who am I to glory in my own flesh?
My prayer - and every Christian's prayer - should be to seek His glory above our own.
Glory in Him.
So true! I love this new place your blog is going. :)
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