Philippians 1:21 NKJV
“For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.”
So this line from the above Bible verse kept on ringing in my spirit over and over again until it became life to me ‘FOR ME, TO LIVE IS CHRIST; FOR ME, TO LIVE IS CHRIST, FOR ME TO LIVE IS CHRIST…..’
It was Paul that said this; this was one person among others that was completely sold out to God; everything about his life was about God; the ministry and assignment God called him to do.
He was all for JESUS, even ready to be bound and die for JESUS the GOSPEL.
Acts 21:13 NKJV
“Then Paul answered, “What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.””
Why?
He was dead to his own life and will and completely alive for the course of God.
Look at also what Paul says in Gal2:20; the essence of my new life after being saved is no longer mine but Jesus Christ. It’s beyond just being saved but living a life of total surrender to God in absolutely every area of our lives.
Galatians 2:20 TPT
“My old identity has been co-crucified with Christ and no longer lives. And now the essence of this new life is no longer mine, for the Anointed One lives his life through me—we live in union as one!. My new life is empowered by the faith of the Son of God who loves me so much that he gave himself for me, dispensing his life into mine!”
So should we also have this mindset, not just to have this mindset but also live according to this mindset?
Absolutely Yes!
It was this mindset GOD wanted me to have; that everything about my life should reflect and be about JESUS and even more important revelation is that HE is priority.
And so I started having a consciousness that it’s all about JESUS and my life should reflect this; my daily choices; how I live, spend, should reflect not just JESUS, but JESUS as priority.
To be enlightened first with knowing that our lives isn’t ours anymore; It’s not about us anymore; it’s about GOD, who HE wants us to be and what HE would have us do.
It’s beyond just being saved but living a life of total surrender to God in absolutely every area of our lives.
I Corinthians 6:19-20 NKJV
“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.”
I Corinthians 7:23 NKJV
“You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.”
Oh we were absolutely bought with a price; with the previous blood of JESUS CHRIST; YESHUA and our lives aren’t ours anymore.
This mindset was also in JESUS when HE was here on earth; HE was all about doing the will of GOD THE FATHER.
Luke 2:49 NKJV
“And He said to them, “Why did you seek Me? Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?””
Romans 6:10 TPT
“For by his sacrifice he died to sin’s power once and for all, but he now lives continuously for the Father’s pleasure.”
So it should be the same with us:
Romans 6:11 TPT
“So let it be the same way with you! Since you are now joined with him, you must continually view yourselves as dead and unresponsive to sin’s appeal while living daily for God’s pleasure in union with Jesus, the Anointed One.”
At the end; really let’s reflect at the end; what do you think will really matter to God? So why shouldn’t that matter now to us?
Look at Paul at the end, what he said:
II Timothy 4:7-8 NKJV
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.”
At the end; the whole duty of man is to FEAR GOD and LIVE FOR CHRIST, not just live for CHRIST, LIVE A CHRIST PRIORITY LIVE; again not just live FOR CHRIST, but live a CHRIST PRIORITY LIFE.
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 NKJV
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all. For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil.”
So let’s reflect; what’s our life about; what’s the focus of the life we are living? Is it JESUS or money, relationship, career or even about you?
FOR US TO REALLY LIVE SHOULD BE ABOUT JESUS CHRIST.
There is this song by Matt Redman called The Heart of worship and it’s a song of rededication of our life, worship back to GOD.
It says I’ll bring you more than a song for that’s not what you want, the Bible says GOD is SPIRIT and they that worship HIM must worship HIM in SPIRIT and in truth.
I'll bring You more than a song
For a song in itself
Is not what You have required
You search much deeper within
Through the ways things appear
You're looking into my heart
I'm coming' back to the heart of worship
And it's all about You
It's all about You, Jesus
I'm sorry, Lord, for the thing I've made it
When it's all about You
It's all about You, Jesus
And when I was singing this song, rededicating my life back to GOD; HOLY SPIRIT change the lyrics for me a bit; to the heart of living, and that’s a prayer some of us need to make right now. I'm comin' back to the heart of living because it’s truly all about You JESUS and I’m so sorry for the things I have made it when it’s all about You JESUS.
Let us pray.
Prayer
LORD JESUS I thank you for the life I am living now, thank you for dying on the cross of Calvary for my sins and giving me eternal life, restoring me back to GOD.
I come with a humble heart saying I am sorry and repenting for living a selfish, self-driven life; because I know I wasn’t saved for that; I was saved to live a life that glorifies you; dead to myself, my dream, ambitions, goal and alive in YOU and to YOU LORD JESUS. SO LORD JESUS; I come back to the heart of Living because it’s truly all about You JESUS and I’m so sorry for the things I have made it when it’s all about you JESUS. LORD JESUS, help me be continuously who you have called me to be and do in total obedience and surrender all that you have commanded me to do; because for me to LIVE IS YOU JESUS.
I love you JESUS and I really thank you for everything, be LORD over my life and all; this I pray and ask in JESUS MIGHTY NAME; Amen.
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