When I was a young “preacher boy,” just starting out, a dear pastor friend who’s now with the Lord gave me the following advice: “You’ll always be servant to whomever or whatever dominates your thoughts, talk, or time.”
I’ve observed, much to my chagrin, many well intentioned saints allowing a common man in the White House to fill their daily lives, rather than the Precious One who came from His Father’s House.
In this country, elected officials are supposed to be servants to the people. But you’ll be hard pressed to find such a creature today. Interestingly, our King, Jesus Christ, made Himself a servant to servants (Jn.13:4-5).
You will not find Caesar or Nero dominating Jesus, His Disciples, or Paul’s daily lives. The politics of that day played a small part in the life of Jesus’ followers, compared to their consuming passion for their lovely Lord.
He is to be the center of our attention and conversation; if He is, then we will truly become one of Christ’s cherished jewels (Mal.3:16-17). I don’t know about anyone else, but I want to be one of His rare jewels, not a cheap marble.
Let each of us ask ourselves the question, “Around whom does my life center?”
I’ve observed, much to my chagrin, many well intentioned saints allowing a common man in the White House to fill their daily lives, rather than the Precious One who came from His Father’s House.
In this country, elected officials are supposed to be servants to the people. But you’ll be hard pressed to find such a creature today. Interestingly, our King, Jesus Christ, made Himself a servant to servants (Jn.13:4-5).
You will not find Caesar or Nero dominating Jesus, His Disciples, or Paul’s daily lives. The politics of that day played a small part in the life of Jesus’ followers, compared to their consuming passion for their lovely Lord.
He is to be the center of our attention and conversation; if He is, then we will truly become one of Christ’s cherished jewels (Mal.3:16-17). I don’t know about anyone else, but I want to be one of His rare jewels, not a cheap marble.
Let each of us ask ourselves the question, “Around whom does my life center?”
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