Message from Scripture: 10/11/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today comes from 2 Cor. 5:15; “And he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.”

 

I think almost every Christian looks forward to the Lord’s Day, the first day of the week when we gather together to worship God and be edified by our being with each other. I pray we all understand living the Christian life is more than a once a week activity. In the Scripture for today, the word “live” is present tense, meaning what we do each day, not just occasionally. The challenge we face every day is to live for Christ each day we have a today.

 

Spiritual growth doesn’t just happen on Sundays, but Mondays through Saturdays.  It’s not just when we’re surrounded by fellow Christians that we should live the Christian life, but in the everyday routines, when only God is there to watch.  How much a part our faith plays in the everyday aspects of our lives determines the part it will play in the challenges of our lives, which really defines who we are in Christ.  The fellowship we enjoy on the Lord’s Day, and other times we’re around our fellow Christians, is wonderful, but who we really are spiritually is defined by how we live every day.

 

Look at everyday living as an opportunity for Christ.  If He is an integral part of the everyday, He will be there as an integral part of your life when trials come your way.  Then, the life Christ forms in you each day will make our time of fellowship that much sweeter.  Is Christ a part of your everyday routine?  Today, let’s go out to serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the strength He provides, and that we find with each other. What a difference our lives together make in all of life. God bless.

 

Robert