Live for Jesus!

 Being Christians, being new "creations in Christ" (II. Cor. 5:17), being "born again," "born of the Spirit," we do not belong to ourselves anymore. We belong to the Lord Jesus. 

Romans 14:7-8 NIV [7] For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. [8] If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

So, we can see why He wants us to "deny ourselves daily" and follow Him.  Lose OUR life, which is living for ourselves, because we belong to Him.

Luke 9:23-24 NIV [23] Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. [24] For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.

So, what do we do? We live for Him.

2 Corinthians 5:15 NIV [15] And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

We find out, through the Word, what pleases Him.

Ephesians 5:8-10 NIV

[8] For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light [9] (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) [10] and find out what pleases the Lord. 

So, we literally live for Jesus. Now we can see why it says this,

Colossians 3:17 NIV [17] And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. 

because we belong to Him. So great. He is so awesome. Look at how awesome He is:

Colossians 1:15-20 NIV

[15] The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. [16] For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. [17] He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. [18] And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. [19] For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, [20] and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

So as we live out our days here, remember who we represent and who we belong to. So great!!

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Jeffrey Post