Word for Today: Saturday, February 9, 2013

THE SACRIFICIAL LIFE FOR CHRIST

Our theme for February is taken from Mark 8:36, “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” For the next 4 days, we will be looking at living a sacrificial life for Christ.it isn’t always easy but when we think about the sufferings and pains Jesus went just to redeem us, we will be motivated to live a sacrificial life for him I pray that God will empower us to live sacrificial lives for him in Jesus name. Amen

Mark 8: 34-38 The sacrificial life for Christ, Part 1

Memory Verse Mark 8:36(KJV)

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”

To live a sacrificial life means to be holy, to be separated unto God, to forsake and leave behind the pleasures of the world and our old lifestyles. The Christian life is one that is called to self-denial. When we first believed, we were ready to lose our old lives in exchange for a better life in Christ but as time went by, we became carried away by the pleasures of the world. These are weights that can easily affect our Christian race, we need to get rid of them and focus on Jesus (Hebrews 12:1-2)

Most of us are busy pursuing worldly things and we forget what is important. Last month, our theme was seeking God first, God created the world and everything in it, if we seek him, he will definitely bless us but we are yet to surrender our all to God.

Although the Christian life is that of sacrifices but that doesn’t mean a Christian will always be poor and haggard, there is a reward for those who diligently seek God (Hebrews 11:6). God has promised us an eternal rest (Hebrews 4, Matt 11:28); to enter into his rest, we have to forsake everything for Christ sake.

Our purpose here on earth is to find more of Jesus, and we can do that by studying his word, praying and fellowshipping with other saint. What is that thing that is taking the place of God in your life?

Life doesn’t end here, when we die, we are judged and it is how you lived your life on earth that will determine how you eternity will be spent (Hebrews 9:27). If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable (1 Corinthians 15:19).