John 3:29-30 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease.
Who is getting the glory? When we serve I mean. Who is getting the glory? Sadly, it does not take long for some ministries to go sideways, because their focus has shifted from lifting up Jesus, for His glory, to promoting self and what we are doing. Some of John the Baptist's disciples were disputing because people were starting to follow Jesus, instead of John. John's response was a simple response because from the beginning John stayed focused on what his mission was here on earth, to prepare the way for Jesus. His answer was as simple as, "My joy is fulfilled in knowing that I am glorifying Jesus by pointing people to Him, and not myself." (My paraphrase) This should be the goal for any of us who are actually serving the Lord. We must decrease to the level where people see more of Jesus than they do of us, in our words, actions, and deeds, so that when we testify of Jesus we will not be hypocrites or self-serving. If we took a step back and honestly examined our service to the Lord, who would we have to admit is increasing in our lives? Would we be able to honestly answer, "Jesus"?
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Romans 6:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Romans 10:13).
No comments:
Post a Comment