What is the ‘best’ thing about living the Christian life? Some might say that it’s eternal life, or the ability to connect with the creator of the universe via prayer. Still others would say having God’s blessings, or even a viable meaning to life. While I would agree that all of those are very true, a better ‘Best Thing’ exists…and it’s found in the passage below.
He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them. So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
2 Corinthians 5:15-17 (NLT)
Jesus fed the hungry, forgave the oppressed, healed the blind and the crippled, brought the dead back to life, and ultimately gave himself for us. The ‘best’ thing about living the Christian life, I would argue, is simply being Christ to others. Everything about how we act and what we do must have more focus on others than ourselves. It’s a matter of priorities. Putting someone else’s needs above our own is not extremely common, nor does it come natural.
This week, may all of us who call ourselves believers intentionally be on the lookout for an opportunity to bless a total stranger in an unexpected, spirit-led manner. May God lead us, strengthen us, and give us the words to speak.
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