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What does it mean......? Jesus said that He who loses his life for me shall gain it. Those are deep and strong words. Lose your life. Does this mean physical martyrdom? Or could it mean spiritual martyrdom ? Perhaps even a little of both.One of the biggest issues in the life of the Christian is burnout. The point where you feel like you need a break from all of the practition of Christianity. Paul stated at one point that it was no longer he that lived, but that it was Jesus living through him. Is this what Jesus was eluding to? Just as we grow as believers in our journey as believers, if you read through Paul's writings, you will see a maturing to who he was as a believer as well. he eventually compared his walk with Christ as a long distance race. An ongoing movement towards a prize. If this is indeed true, which I believe it is, something interesting is transpiring in this race for the trophy of eternal rest with God. Words, how do I put this? I felt the Lord waking me up and placing this on my heart this morning. i will do my best to share what is tugging. I believe losing our life is this. Paul also stated that he (Jesus) must become more and more and I (Paul) must become less and less. That is what I believe Jesus meant when he said, He who loses his life for me will gain it. We have a will in life. Our God given right to choose. In our lives are many seasons. We all need to respect the fact that we are in different seasons. It is all part of life. It is also why I think man tries to concoct these places of mountaintop living, when it is just a part of life and not one that God desires us to try to be at. He wishes us to live. Our fellowship with him, leads to our empowerment in life to be a blessing, to be at peace. Cast your cares upon him for he cares for you. We love him because he first loved us. He encourages us to exchange our burdens for his because his are light. Its so simple a can understand it better than an adult. many times state, "my dad can do anything". Our heavenly father indeed can. Jesus said that he is the vine and we are the branches. He also said apart from him we can do nothing. So, why do we get caught up in trying to do. Trying to impress God let alone others? The word says it is not by might, not by power but by my spirit. Is this true in Christianity? In our everyday walk? Do we do things to have an appearance? Is it out of faith? Remember God's word says that without faith it is impossible to please God. So, good things do not necessarily please God. Things done in faith do according to God. If it is "by his spirit".... how do we apply this? I think Jesus showed us. He said in the gospel of John that his words he spoke were the words of the father that were given him. Not his words but the fathers. The miracles he did were the Father doing the miracles through him. So we get back to the original question. What does it mean ... he who loses his life for me shall gain it? It simply means that we become abiders. We abide in Christ. We allow him to live through us, just as Jesus, although all powerful allowed God the father to live through him as he fulfilled the old covenant, and brought in the new one. Paul wrote a great portion of the new testament. He conveyed the Gospel of grace to the world. He also said that Jesus must become more and more and he less and less. He finally stated it became in his own life, no longer he living, but Christ living through him. Simple, yet amazing. We could just keep trying harder and that will bring burnout. Or we can relax and each day say, Lord this is the day you have made, live through me in it. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth and the life. He is life. Life only shines through us when he is living through us. Someone once said, live from your salvation and not for it. How true. Our strength comes from him. The Holy Spirit lives in each believer. To comfort, teach and lead. If it were possible to to live the Godly life on our own, Jesus would never need come. Jesus in us, our hope of Glory. |
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You know Dennis I am totally surrendered to Him and have given Him complete control. I am totally in His hands and trust Him completely! For everything! So I guess you could call that abiding. I think I may have shared this already but I read the other day where someone said if you're totlally surrendered to Him and He is guiding you then you can do whatever you want to because He is not going to lead you wrong. I like that! Be blessed!  Live like there's no tomorrow Laugh when you feel like crying Love like you've never been hurt
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10/29/2010 6:15 am |
"It simply means that we become abiders. We abide in Christ. We allow him to live through us, just as Jesus, although all powerful allowed God the father to live through him as he fulfilled the old covenant, and brought in the new one. Paul wrote a great portion of the new testament. He conveyed the Gospel of grace to the world. He also said that Jesus must become more and more and he less and less. He finally stated it became in his own life, no longer he living, but Christ living through him. Simple, yet amazing. We could just keep trying harder and that will bring burnout. Or we can relax and each day say, Lord this is the day you have made, live through me in it." Amen! Blessings, and thanks for the great post.    "Love is Patient..."
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hope you guys have a great weekend
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10/30/2010 6:40 am |
We hope you do too.  "Love is Patient..."
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