Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living ©
Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
(John 12:26 (NIV))
Do you serve the Lord?
I know that we would all like to think that we do, but are we willing to go where Jesus went? Are we willing to take up our cross and follow Him? Are we willing to go that extra mile when we know that we should?
Are we willing to be where He is?
When Jesus walked the earth, He ate with sinners. He forgave the adulteress. He healed the sick. He raised the dead.
I know that many of you are thinking that we are not capable of these things, and maybe we aren’t, but have we tried?
I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.
(John 14:12 (NIV))
If we are told that we will do these same things, why do we doubt? Why do we fail to go where Jesus went? Are we so wrapped up in our own lives that we fail to be a faithful servant? Are we not willing to step outside of our comfort zone and meet Jesus in the midst of the spiritual warfare?
Have we become spectators instead of spiritual warriors?
Have we compromised our faith and our servanthood?
Did Jesus ever compromise what He taught? Did He stop the stoning of the adulteress only to tell her that it was ok for her to keep doing what she was doing?
No!
Jesus did not compromise!
He always instructed those that would listen to give up their sin.
There are many things in this world that were once considered sin that are now considered ok. If Jesus came into this world today, would he tell these people that their sin is now ok? Should we offer teachings that Jesus would not offer?
The one difference that I see in Jesus is love. Every person that came to Him was treated with love. He did not ridicule them. He did not provoke them. He did not tell them to go to hell as I have seen some so-called Christians do recently. Jesus had compassion. He had love. Is it possible that these are the places where Jesus is calling us to serve with Him?
Can we put ourselves aside and meet Jesus where He is?
Copyright 1998 – 2013 Dennis J. Smock
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