Committed To The Father

I suppose by appearing as Jesus on the Rolling Stone magazine it is his way of saying, “Look at me! I am great!”

Someone said of West, “It has become a cliche to call Kanye West arrogant. Whether discussing his music or his style of dress, his intellect or his production prowess, he has absolutely no qualms about patting himself on the back.”

Brothers and sisters, the point of what I’m saying is that life no matter how good it gets, and now matter good you are, LIFE IS NOT ABOUT YOU! It’s not about you and it’s not about me! It’s about our Father in heaven!

I Cor. 8:6 “Yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live."

It’s fine to make money in life. It’s ok if you can become a great athlete, ballplayer or whatever. It’s dandy if you can become a star in Hollywood but just don’t get too caught up in it! Just don’t get too sold on yourself because you didn’t make you! God made you and gave you everything good that you have, talent included.

How do we live so as to bring glory to God? We do what is right in life. We live right and then point to the Lord as the author for our right living.

ILL.- Have you ever gone through one of those automated checkstands at Walmart? I mean, the ones where you check out your own merchandise and everything is computerized?

My first experience with one of those automated checkstands was in Hutchinson, KS, where my daughter and her family lived. My son-in-law and I went to grocery store to pick up a few items and then he suggested that we go through the automated checkout.

I checked the items through, put the money in the machine (like a $20 bill) and out came my change. Yeah, out came my change and then some! I GOT 3 EXTRA DOLLARS IN CRISP, NEW DOLLAR BILLS.

Now my son-in-law is standing there, watching me, thinking I’m the greatest father-in-law in the world. WHAT AM I TO DO? I have no choice but to walk to a cashier nearby and return the extra money. And now my son-in-law knows for sure that I am the greatest father-in-law in the world!

No, not really, but had I said something like this to Chris, ”Hey, Chris, I got three extra bucks. My lucky day” and then if I had stuck those 3 bucks in my pocket it would not have looked so good to him OR TO GOD! And perhaps to some other people who might have been watching.

I will admit that I did not say to that cashier, “Because I’m a Christian I want to give back these 3 dollar bills this machine gave me.” However, I suspect she thought well of me because I turned that money in. And who knows? She may have thought, “I bet he’s a Christian.” Could be.

Col. 3:17 “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”

I Cor. 10:31 “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

We need to do good things in life, to people and for people. And then if and when we are called to account for it we should point to the Lord. “I did it because I believe in Jesus Christ, etc.”