As I navigate around my heart, I found that I am selfish human being and natural want to glorify myself and make my name known among the nations. Yes; you read that correctly. If I am honest with myself, I am selfish. People tend to agree with Christ's death for their sins and His grace, but like to skip over the verses that tell them to die everyday for the sake of sharing Christ and proclaiming his name.
Paul was very clear in his message to the Romans, Corinthians, and Ephesians about the cost of being a disciple of Christ. He talks suffering, persecution, condemnation, and hatred as easy-going words. As a selfish Christian, I want to continue to make my dreams happen and I don't want to get on anyone's bad side because that would ruin my reputation as a good person. What is funny about that statement? "We have all fallen short of the glory of God." I guess that verse rules me out of being a good enough to get into heaven.
Christ did not die so that we could continue worshiping ourselves and making more of our name known. He died so that we could have life and eternal security in heaven. He died so we could be in relationship with Him. He died so we could be close with him. He died so we could suffer for our short time on earth, so we could have everlasting love for eternity. He died so we could love, so we could share, and so we could serve.
Am I too comfortable? Am I giving enough? Am I serving enough? Is my security in Christ or in luxuries? Am I dying daily for the sake of expanding God's kingdom? Am I making less of myself and more of God? Am I making myself to be worthy of praise? Am I currently enrolled in a self-salvation project?
I ask these questions to make you think. "God shows His love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." He came to save us and we have His love and grace inside of our hearts forever because we were pierced by it. So if we are surrendered to Him, why are we not giving everything we have to make His name known?
