Good Morning Friends,
“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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