The Bible – New Century Version
23 “We
are allowed to do all things,” but not all things are good for us to do. “We
are allowed to do all things,” but not all things help others grow stronger. 24 Do
not look out only for yourselves. Look
out for the good of others also.
Thoughts:
I believe that anytime we feel that we have an advantage over
another person, whether it be in education; or popularity; or financially; or
the house/area we live in; or yes, even in our Christianity, that unless we are
super careful and humble, we could easily inflate our value and/or our pride to
feel like we are above another brother’s level, or better than that sister over
there. Paul had to address this problem with the Corinthian church, because
just as in our case today, if we are to be the image of Christ, we must
remember that He was probably known more for His humility than He was for His
power, or His place in the holy Trinity. I also believe that although we may
sometime feel like being around a smarter person, for example, as it might help
us to become smarter, we are never comfortable around them for very long
because we feel intimidated by them. Friends, if we are to reach the rich and
the poor, then we must be neutral in our feelings about worldly standings and concentrate
solely on the condition of the person’s soul. You see, the lack, or the excess
of finances is not a condition of, or a requirement of, getting into heaven.
Jesus said, unless a man humbles himself, acknowledges his sin, recognizes the
only One who could forgive sin, Jesus Christ, and ask for forgiveness of sin,
it is only then that they will become a child of the King. They can’t buy their
way into heaven, nor will Jesus feel sorry for their lack of finances and automatically
accept them into heaven, they each must come to the foot of the cross and ask
for forgiveness of their sin and invite Jesus into their heart. Friends,
whatever we do, whether we feel we are at liberty to do it because of the
freedom of our religion, or just for selfish reasons, if we do it without
regard for our brother who may not be as fortunate as we are in any area of
life, then I believe that God will hold us accountable. As the verse above
says, we are to look out for the good of others, not just ourselves. Talk to
God about it today friend, He will show you any areas of your life that is not
aligned with His will or His character, and direct you on how to correct that.
If you have an empty prayer life, please use the information in the footnote to
get the help of another Christian.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, thank You for reaching down Your awesome, powerful,
loving hand to touch the life of this old sinner, bringing me to my senses, forgiving
me of my sin, and crowning me as a child of the King of all kings. Just as You
humbled Yourself to touch me, I pray for wisdom, boldness, humility and love to
also touch the lives of those around me with the love of Jesus. Who
am I that a King would bleed and die for? Who am I to then think
that I am superior to any other human being, I’m just a humble sinner saved by
grace who wants to see as many of my family and friends also know my Savior, so
that together we may walk through Heaven’s portals and be welcomed by our
Master! Oh, what a glorious day that will be!!! Lord, I
humbly ask all this in Your precious name, even as I praise You for all You
have done for me already, AMEN!
NOTE: If you have been
challenged to make a decision today after reading this devotional, please speak
with a local Bible Teaching pastor, or contact me at NuggetsFromGodsWord@outlook.com so that we can pray with you and give you help and or
encouragement as you begin, or continue your walk with Jesus. Any words
underlined above will indicate a link to a song that came to mind as I wrote
the devotional. Feel free to click on the link and listen as you continue to
read or pray.
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