Walk Worthy Of The Name Of Christ!

“He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 

And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 

He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.” Matthew 10:37-39

What is love? Love is an intense feeling of deep affection. 

Your parents didn’t die for you. Your brothers or sisters didn’t die for you. Jesus did. Who is the ultimate authority in your life as a Christian? and Who do we need to obey? Jesus. Jesus is over everyone, because He is God, and it is He that we serve. Our love for Christ needs to be greater than any other person in our lives, even our closest family members. 

To be “worthy” of something means that someone merits or is deserving of something. In a certain passage of scripture it says that the laborer is worthy of his reward, meaning that he deserves something for his work and labor. 

The life of a Christian is a full-time job and responsibility, and to be worthy of Christ’s name we need to hold Him in a place above all others, and that means that there is nothing that deserves more of our love than Him. 

When someone takes up a job somewhere, they are expected to show up for work when they are told to. If someone decides, Ah, I’m going to take today off and go fishing, they are shirking their duties at their place of employment, and if they continue to do that they will lose their job, and it will be given to someone else who is more “worthy.” Someone who will give more importance to their job and come to work when they are supposed to.

Being a Christian is not about doing what you want to do. It is about doing the will of Christ. Before someone becomes a believer in Jesus, they might not spend time in prayer or attend church services or devotions. They might not show love or compassion to others in the way that a Christian would.

Each day for a Christian is another day that we need to live in the service of Christ. We don’t take a day or two off from being a Christian, and go and do whatever the carnal nature wants to do, and then come back. It is like a one-way lane on a highway. You cannot turn around and go the other direction. Day by day, year after year, Christians are called to take up their cross for Christ.

To “lose your life for Christ” is to give your life to Him, and let Him control the way you live. Gone with the pride, hate, and anger, and instead filled with humility, love, and joy. To live as He would. 

For someone who has not accepted Christ yet, this might seem rediculous or strange, that someone would give the control of their life to another, but that is what Christianity is about: serving Christ. We need to be His humble servants, obeying His every wish and command. We need to give our life to Him, because He gave His life for us.

“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called.” Ephesians 4:1

Christianity is our vocation. It is our life-long commitment. Walk worthy of the name of Christ!

In Christ,

Andrew

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