Colossians 3:11 NLT
In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile,
circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.
That is a powerful
verse. Far too many people look at the
people around them, the people they encounter, and just at first sight. Be honest.
You’ve done that, and so have I.
I would dare say that we are wrong a lot when we chose to judge in ways
that don’t come from God nor do they honor Him.
One of the reasons that our
thinking is flawed is that we put too much weight on things that don’t
matter. When someone is attractive, they
are considered more worthy. When someone
comes from a wealthy or well-known family, that they are important or have more
value. Whatever our measure if Christ is
not the mean and the mark we are headed in the wrong direction.
“Christ is all that
matters.” That is a great thought each
of us have to examine. Examine it
honestly making sure that we value what God values and help people know that
they are valuable to God and to us!
“He lives in all of
us.” If Jesus is our Savior, then that
is a fact. He lives in us, and that fact
cannot change by our choice, and we have a promise from God that He won’t
change that fact. Doesn’t this truth
reinforce the fact that we are valuable to God?
Christ matters most because He will be with us longer than anyone else
will be.
Be careful how you
judge. We all should be careful. Be careful about where you place the great
value. We all need to value what God
says is valuable. In our “Every 1
Matters” series at The Community Sunday we talked about how God gives us
freedom as we allow His truth to impact what we believe.
1 Samuel 16:7 NLT
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t
judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t
see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the
Lord looks at the heart.”
If we judge on the same merits that Jesus
does, things will be much better. Plus
we will have to lean on God. He is the
one who knows the heart of every person.
It is our job to let people know they are important.
People are valuable to God and to us. Our opportunity is remind others that they
are valuable and have great God-given potential. Jesus is what matters. Jesus is who fills us with value and
potential. Let’s share that fact!
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