John 6:15 Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.
Are we living life in accordance to God's plan for our lives? How much effort are we putting forth in making sure that we are allowing God to guide our steps, rather than allowing our desires, and the world's wisdom, to guide our steps? Jesus is King of kings and Lord of Lords, and one day He will return to rule and reign here on earth, but when He came the first time, He stayed focused on carrying out God the Father's plan of redemption for us. He refused Satan's offer in Matthew 4, and now when the people desired to make Him King over them, He departed to the mountain; once again refusing to detour from the Father's plan. He demonstrated great humility and obedience to what was set in place for Him to accomplish while He was here. Are we following Jesus' example by serving God as He directs, or are we trying to live our life based on what we want, and on how the world tells us we should live it. Are we trying to serve God based on what we want to do for Him and expecting Him to follow our plan, or are we submitting to His will and obeying His commands? Our best life lived for Jesus is one that is a life of submission and obedience to the Lord's will and His Word. A life lived outside of those boundaries is a life wasted with little to no eternal rewards. When the world tries to convince us that it can make us king of our own little universe, let us not forget that the same people who wanted to make Him King were the same people who later cried, "Crucify Him!"
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).
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