“I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt that I might be your God. I am the LORD your God!” (Numbers 15:41 NLT)
At times, I have heard someone say, "I've made Jesus a part of my life." But this statement really misses the point. The truth is, Jesus can never be simply a part of life. At salvation, Jesus becomes our life. Everything revolves around Him and His finished work at the Cross, once and for all people, all because He is the central focus.
For the believer, the real meaning of living is to follow Jesus with the simple un-questioning faith of a child. We must fully trust Jesus and what He has done. That means we point toward His righteous life simply by living by faith in Him. To do this, we depend on the power of the Holy Spirit for showing us God’s plan for us, and God’s grace for forgiveness when we stumble. And we will make mistakes because we live in between two kingdoms that are in constant conflict. On the one hand, there's the pull of the world, and on the other, the pull of God. In other words, Satan throws temptations our way, but from God comes the appeal of holiness, peace, and joy in Christ. You and me are somewhere in the middle.
That's why Jesus taught as written in Matthew 6:33, "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
And what is God’s desire for us? “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. (Romans 12:2 NLT)
The battle is ongoing. And it is not happening just in the areas of education, science, politics, and finances but also within every human heart. The only way to sort out what is happening in the universe is to keep Christ at the center of our universe. He is not a part of the universe. He is the universe. He is the breath and life and salvation of the universe. There is simply no way to make it in life if Jesus is not the center.
Jesus is not a part of our life. JESUS IS our life. JESUS IS our today and our tomorrow. JESUS IS our eternal life.
If Jesus is your Savior, He is everything. There is no other. It has already been done. If Jesus is not your Savior, He may only be a “part.” What are the other “parts” doing? Jesus says to come to Him and give Him your everything. He has already said He is THE way, THE truth, and THE LIFE. Not one of many, but THE only. Once Jesus is Savior and Lord, we cannot lose what He has promised.
It's critical that we keep God's priority as our own seeking His will and His righteousness to keep us focused on the center of our universe: Jesus Christ Alone.
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