"None of us lives to himself..." Romans 14:7
This is the devotional that I read today from "My Upmost From His Highest" by, Oswald Chambers I had to share:
Has it ever dawned on you that you are responsible spiritually to God for other people? For instance, if I allow any turning away from God in my private life, everyone around me suffers. We set together in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 2:6). If you allow physical selfishness, mental carelessness, moral insensitivity, our spiritual weakness, everyone in contact with you will suffer. But you ask, "Who is sufficient to be able to live up to such a lofty standard?" Our sufficiency is from God... and God alone (2nd Corinthians 3:5).
"You shall be witnesses to Me...Acts 1:8. How many of us are willing to spend every bit of our nervous mental, moral, and spiritual energy for Jesus Christ? That is what God means when He uses the word witness. But it takes time so be patient with yourself. Why has God left us on the earth? Is it simply to be saved and sanctified? No it is to be at work in service to Him. Am I willing to be of no value to this age or this life except for one purpose and one alone- to be used to disciple men and women to the Lord Jesus Christ. My life in service to God is the way I say thank you to Him for His inexpressively wonderful salvation. Remember it is quite possible for God to set any of us aside if we refuse to be of service to him... Lest when I have preached to others I myself should become disqualified. 1 Corinthians 9:27
Powerful! We are not made to be sheep that only sit in the seats. God called us to go! Great word!
