Bible Ballistics: BBs #483 Not I But HIM!!!
“But God forbid that I should glory,
save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ,
by whom the world is crucified
unto me,
and I
unto the world.” Galatians 6:14
We talked last time about “surveyors”—keeping our eyes on Jesus—the prize that Paul referred to in his letter to the Philippians.
“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do,
forgetting those things which are behind,
and reaching forth
unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark
for the prize
of the high calling of God
in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14
Oh that we could understand the import of walking with Jesus—totally pressing toward HIS “mark”—totally desiring the “prize”, which is Jesus Himself. Oh, if we could stop being satisfied with that which is fleeting and pursue that which is eternal. It’s what Jesus expects us to do!
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures
upon earth,
where moth
and rust
doth corrupt,
and where thieves
break through
and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures
in heaven,
where neither moth
nor rust
doth corrupt,
and where thieves
do not break through
nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also.” Matthew 6:19-21
So my simple question for today is, “Where is your treasure?” Have we bought into the modern cultural idea that “I” am the treasure and the world revolves around me? Or have we recognized the truth that only Jesus can satisfy the soul, the heart and the fulness of who God created us to be? ONLY JESUS! And He cares for us—HE gave Himself that we might have “abundant life” IN Him!
“Fear thou not;
for I am with thee:
be not dismayed;
for I am thy God:
I will strengthen thee;
yea, I will help thee;
yea, I will uphold thee
with the right hand of my righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10
He will uphold me because I am HIS own, but I must remember something too:
“What? know ye not
that your body
is the temple
of the Holy Ghost
which is in you,
which ye have of God,
and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price:
therefore glorify God
in your body,
and in your spirit,
which are God’s.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
There’s an old song by George W. Robinson, called ‘I Am His, And He Is Mine‘, and the last line of each verse says, “I am His and He is mine”! Oh that we could remember that as we go through each day, “ye are not your own….. ye are bought with a price…… therefore glorify God”! I fear that we live in a world that would rather sing:
“To ‘me’ be the glory—
Great things ‘I’ have done—
So love ‘I’ myself that God calls me ‘sun’—
All this because ‘I’ believe that–
‘I’ am the center of the universe
To ‘Me’! (and everyone else)”
A sad commentary that grabbed my heart just this morning as I was pondering what to share with you today, may we look up and pursue our Lord not self-aggrandizement! (Look it up!)
“Boast not thyself of to morrow;
for thou knowest not
what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another man praise thee,
and not thine own mouth;
a stranger,
and not thine own lips.” Proverbs 27:1-2
All I can say to that is, Amen and Amen!!!