2 Corinthians 5:11-21
"For Christ's love compels us, because we are convinced that he died for all, and therefore all died. And he dies for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again."
Father, everyday, I never fail to live for myself.
I want the schedule that'll fit me best, the best job, more money. I am constantly thinking for more clothes, more bags and more shoes. I always think of how people have to treat me, and expect them to live up to my expectations of "being my friend".
Truly, I am this selfish person who is mostly concerned about my thoughts, my infliction, my feelings and my situation in life. But, i really want to strive to live for my Father in Heaven, that things will not be how i want them to be but how He wants them to be.
I want the schedule that'll fit me best, the best job, more money. I am constantly thinking for more clothes, more bags and more shoes. I always think of how people have to treat me, and expect them to live up to my expectations of "being my friend".
Truly, I am this selfish person who is mostly concerned about my thoughts, my infliction, my feelings and my situation in life. But, i really want to strive to live for my Father in Heaven, that things will not be how i want them to be but how He wants them to be.
"So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view.
"that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them."
So many times, i struggle to forgive and love people who've hurt me. But it is by this, I start judging people.And God if was willing to reconcile with every sinner in the world, how can I, a sinner, not reconcile with my fellow sinners?
"We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us
"God made him who has no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."
God, you mean you want me to be Your righteousness? Help me to really be that of you.
God has loved me so much, that he made Jesus who was so pure and blameless, SIN. That he was punished for all of us, so that we might become God's righteousness. God really wants us to see how important righteousness is, that he wants us to be righteous people (to be saved!).
We often take righteousness for granted cos we think that it is a standard to high to follow. But it IS a standard we must uphold and only by striving to be so, will we please God and be saved.
Our God is such a merciful God, and has already paid off our debt of sin.
I am grateful, aren't you?
God has loved me so much, that he made Jesus who was so pure and blameless, SIN. That he was punished for all of us, so that we might become God's righteousness. God really wants us to see how important righteousness is, that he wants us to be righteous people (to be saved!).
We often take righteousness for granted cos we think that it is a standard to high to follow. But it IS a standard we must uphold and only by striving to be so, will we please God and be saved.
Our God is such a merciful God, and has already paid off our debt of sin.
I am grateful, aren't you?
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