Commitment to Christ

In this blog, Faith Today, I seek to promote and develop our faith through the grace and truth of Christ.  There are many different aspects of our faith that we experience and need to recognize.  Perhaps the most important part of growing in faith however is to be committed to Christ throughout our life.  He is the one we need to be committed to in a constantly changing world. 

 

Our commitment to Christ however will not be the first thing we do as we come to know God.  The commitment to Christ is a conclusion that we come to after learning both the greatness and grandeur of God and after we experience the many hard knocks and difficulties life will bring.  

 

To be practical, life is filled with good times and hardships in many ways.  They both can cause us to forget who Christ is or what he has called us to do.  When times are good we tend to believe we don't need God.  And then, it is easy to forget God when we are overwhelmed with many real problems every day.  The tangible often overshadows the theoretical.  But let the tangible be a witness to the unseen.  

 

Both in the good times and the challenges we need to be committed to Christ because he is the source of all life, and he is the author and perfecter of our faith.  We are called to live for Christ and not ourselves because he is building his kingdom.  When we take his perspective instead of our own we find our lives take on new meaning and purpose.  We see problems as opportunities for ministry and the good times as an opportunity for praise to him.  When we see our lives as something we own we lose sight of God's reality and Christ's salvation.  

 

Be committed to Christ then because his purposes are the key.  His life is the greatest life that brings joy, and it is eternal life.  Consider the many faithful people who have come before us to show us the way.  Consider the Psalms in times of discouragement as they point us upward to the majestic presence of God.

FAITH TODAY: Psalm 16:8-11,  “I have set the LORD always before me, because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.  Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices, my flesh also will rest in hope.  For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.  You will show me the path of life, in Your presence is fullness of joy, at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”