Me, Myself and You

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. 2 Corinthians 5:14‭-‬15 NIV

Living for yourself. When you hear that what does it mean? To me it sounds prideful, selfish, and self-serving. We spend an awful lot of time teaching children to be of service to others, to respect each other and be tolerant. Yet when we reach adulthood we tend to forget these lessons. Our world is turned upside down every time someone disagrees with us. We cannot handle someone else being right or getting to the finish line first. This is where the self serving lives.

But Christ died for us all, a selfless act of love, grace and true compassion. He conquered sin and death forever, finishing the fight and the race. We no longer have to worry about getting there first. We are also charged to serve others and not ourselves. We are taken care of by God. We are then servants to continue his work here. It is not for our benefit but for his glory.

So it's not about being first. It's about doing the work God has commissioned us to do. We will all gain our reward in heaven.

What a world it would be if we all put others first.