Topic: SACRIFICE AND SERVE OTHERS LIKE CHRIST  [Church of God Mission International] Above Only Daily Devotional 22 June   2022

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ABOVE ONLY DEVOTIONAL

BY: ARCHBISHOP M. E. BENSON IDAHOSA

WEDNESDAY JUNE 22ND, 2022.

SACRIFICE AND SERVE OTHERS LIKE CHRIST

Matthew 16:16-17, 21-22, Mark 10:45 (GNB) Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things .. and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him…*For even the Son of Man did not come to be served; he came to serve and to give his life to redeem many people.”

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One major area where the principles of the kingdom of God differ from the principles of this world is in the area of greatness. Immediately after Jesus saw that His disciples knew who He really was, He began to tell them about His need to suffer and die to fulfill the purpose God sent Him to the earth. Peter just couldn’t understand it and that is why He tried to discourage Jesus from what Jesus was saying. What Peter didn’t understand was that in the kingdom of God, greatness is about service and not about carrying our shoulders, titles or dominating others, (Matt.20:25-28).

Even though we know how great we are, like Jesus we don’t hold on to our ego or reputation (Phil.2:7) when it comes to loving others, serving God and fulfilling God’s will and purpose for our lives. We don’t look for honour from men we look for what we can do that will bring honour to God. In John 5:41 (AMP) Jesus said, “I receive not glory from men [I crave no human honor, I look for no mortal fame]. We don’t compare ourselves with ourselves because that is not wise (2Cor.10:12). Even when people try to compare us with others we remind them we are just God’s servants and God is all in all, 1Cor.3:3-9.

Like Jesus, our focus is on finishing all that the Father has assigned us to do so that we might bring Him glory, (John 17:4). We keep our eyes on the joy that is set before us; which is pleasing God and glorifying His Name. This makes us willing and able to endure the cross of Christ and despise every shame we may come across to please God.

Prayer Focus:
Tell God that you are willing to lay down your life and make every sacrifice necessary to please Him and do His will.

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