Message from Scripture: 5/27/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today is Col. 3:25. “For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.”

 

In the context of this passage, Paul is speaking to masters and slaves regarding their relationship to each other. Beyond the immediate context of master/slave relations, though, is a powerful application that still touches us today. The choices we make, and the actions that follow, have consequences. The ramifications of how we choose to live are enormous. It not only affects our lives, but the lives of those with whom we interact.  It not only affects the quality of life we have today, but eternally. 

 

The selfish person will ignore them and go on, not worrying about whom they hurt or what happens to them in the process. The godly person will ask important questions first. It surprises many people to learn what pleases God isn't always what pleases us.  More important than gratifying selfish desires is making sure God is glorified.

 

We can ask, “What is the will of God for me in this?” “How will this affect others?” “What can I foresee happening as a result of doing or saying this?” Asking ourselves and others, "What if," can be helpful sometimes, especially when we're considering where our choices will lead.  We must open our world, not only to include ourselves, but others who love us, and God.  What a difference that can make in where our lives lead us, in how others perceive us, in what God has planned for us in eternity.

 

As we go about our lives this evening, may we make sure, in all we say and do, we serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and not ourselves. God bless.

 

Robert