“Nobody should seek his own good, but the
good of others.” (1 Corinthians 10:24)
“For, ‘The earth is the Lord’s, and
everything in it.’” (1 Corinthians 10:26)
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you
do, do it all for the glory of God. Do
not cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews, Greeks or the church of God -- even
as I try to please everybody in every way.
For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may
be saved.” (1 Corinthians 10:31-33)
Where is your focus?
God’s call on the life of a Christian is to
die to self. That means our focus should
no longer be on our own needs, our own desires, our own good. Instead, our focus should be on others and on
the Lord.
The Lord deserves our focus. The world belongs to Him. We belong to Him. He deserves the service and the praise that
we give to Him, and far more than we could ever give.
Others need our focus. There are many people around each of us who
are lost. They are hopeless and
helpless. To focus on ourselves when so
many around us are spiritually dead is to ignore their great need and the
opportunity that we have to do something about it. And besides the lost, there are also many
other Christians around us in whose lives we could have a positive impact, if
we would take the opportunity.
Paul’s focus was on the Lord and on those
around him. That’s who he lived
for. How about you – where is your
focus?
His, by Grace,
Steve
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