So I know I said I was going to talk about church yesterday...but I was reading in Matthew today for my New Testament reading, and something else stuck out to me. I'll write about church later...I just want to do this right now :)
So over and over in Matthew, Jesus talks so much about the first becoming last and the last becoming first or whoever wants to be great must humble himself and become a servant. I know I've heard this a lot, but it got me thinking. How often do I really seek out to humble myself? Am I willing to become last, very last for His Kingdom? To be completely honest, I'm really not willing to be that way all that often. "Oh, don't be so hard on yourself. It's just our sin nature. That's why it's so hard to be humble." Yeah, that's true to some extent....but haven't I died to my sinful nature? Aren't I a slave to Christ now? Hasn't the old passed away and then new has come?
The Lord gives me SO MANY opportunities to humble myself and become more like Him. Am I aware of these opportunities? Or am I so wrapped up in my own day? What am I thinking about besides Christ and His will for me? Oh, so many other things. Many of those things just really don't matter when it comes into an eternal perspective. Why are these things so hard for me to give up? Why are they so important? Why do the worries of this world bog me down when Jesus clearly said that He will take care of all my needs, and more?
I guess I'll just keep wrestling with these questions and thoughts. As I'm sitting here writing this, the song "Your Presence is Heaven to Me" by Israel Houghton and New Breed came on. If you've never heard it, listen to it sometime. It's so good. May it be true in our hearts and minds!
Who is like You Lord in all the earth?
Matchless love and beauty, endless worth
Nothing in this world can satisfy
'Cause Jesus You're the cup that won't run dry
Your presence is heaven to me
Your presence is heaven to me
Treasure of my heart and of my soul
In my weakness you are merciful
Redeemer of my past and present wrongs
Holder of my future days to come
Your presence is heaven to me
Your presence is heaven to me
Heaven to me, God
Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus
Your presence is heaven to me
Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus
Your presence is heaven to me
All my days on earth I will await
The moment that I see You face to face
Nothing in this world can satisfy
'Cause Jesus You're the cup that won't run dry
'Cause Jesus You're the cup that won't run dry
You never run dry
Your presence is heaven to me
Your presence is heaven to me
Lord your presence is heaven to me
Your presence is heaven to me
Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus
Your presence is heaven to me
Oh Jesus, Oh Jesus
Your presence is heaven to me
My mom told me about this song. It's just so good.
Stand firm and take heart today!
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