If I
Gained the Whole World
Matthew 16:24, 26 “If any man will come after me, let him
deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. For whosoever will save his
life shall lose it; and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.”
Each of us has an established birthdate and an
established death date. In between those dates represent the dash (-) of our
life. It is but a vapor, but it is how we use that dash that is important. We
have a choice to eat, drink and be merry as Solomon put it, to do whatever our
hearts desire, knowing that when we are done, all that we have done will end up
in someone else’s lap. Or we can rejoice in the fact that God gave us today. A
gift in which we can serve Him or not serve Him. The choice is entirely ours
but if we chose not to serve Him and do all that our hearts desire there will
be an emptiness in our life that will cause us to search for fulfillment. The only
way that fulfillment will come about is if we choose to serve God.
Matthew 16, 24, 26 tells us that we belong to God, He
makes the decisions for us. Above all, He tells us to choose Him. He is life
over death. He is happiness over sorrow. He is quality of life over quantity of
life. When God tells us to chose life, He is telling us to live in servitude to
Him, knowing full well our life is for eternity. Let us not forget to deny our
self and follow God. Help us Lord to lean on you to make the hard choices in
our life.
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https://sherrysouthard.blogspot.com.Please read the scriptures listed,
study them, apply them to your life and grow in the saving relationship with
Jesus Christ our Savior.
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