Serious Business
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me,
let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
Matthew 16:24
True Christians understand fully what Christ has done for them. They accept His work of redeeming them and submit to Him in complete trust. The word “Christian” actually means “a partisan for Christ.” In our political culture, the word “partisan” is a word that is understandable. It means to take sides. It means we are committed to something or someone. Partisans are never neutral.
Many say a Christian is a person who prays or is someone who lives by the Golden Rule. But praying or living by the Golden Rule does not make someone a Christian. A person may be sincere, but that does not make him or her a Christian
Being a Christian is serious business! It means to repent of sin, obey the Gospel, and accept Christ as personal Saviour. It means to deny worldly pleasures and seek to please God in all things. It means to follow Jesus faithfully and joyfully. When Christians falter, and we do, we confess our sin to the Lord and ask Him to strengthen us. The Bible says, “God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we … do not practice the truth” (1 John 1:5-6).
We can never live the Christian life on the highest plane unless we are continually growing and moving forward. We should grow closer to God day by day as we strive to live as a shining light in a godless society and stand up for that which is right, just, and honourable.
Bible Reading
Colossians 3:1-11.
Prayer
Lord God, living the Christian life is not always easy, but I thank You for the guidance of the Scriptures. Amen.
Amen