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Getting It
April 8, 2011

A Christian sports reporter was visiting a major league baseball clubhouse. While he was chatting with a Christian player, a team official came by and noticed that they were talking about “Christian stuff” after a tough loss. He scolded the reporter for not talking about the game and then he left. The All-Star pitcher said to the reporter, “Sorry. He just doesn’t get it.”

We live in a world of people who “don’t get it.” They don’t understand that while we strive to be the best at what we do, the most important thing in life is to please God. For the believer, it is for God’s glory and the gospel of Jesus that we play ball, sell insurance, run a printing press, or teach school.

In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul explained that the disciple of Christ should “endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ” (v.12). The goal of the believer is getting the word out about Jesus. “Woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!” he said (v.16). One way to do that is to live out a godly lifestyle that prompts others to ask about the hope that is in us (1 Peter 3:15).

Around us are people who think the things of this world are most important. But instead of becoming frustrated at the resistance we meet, our goal should be to advance the gospel by helping others to “get it.”

 

Dim not, little candle,
Show Jesus through me!
Glow brightly till others
The Light clearly see! —Adams

May God make your life a lighted window of Christian example.

Read: 1 Corinthians 9:11-23

Though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more. —1 Corinthians 9:19

Bible in a year:
1 Samuel 10-12; Luke 9:37-62

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King James Bible
Collosians 3:23

“And whatsoever ye do, do [it] heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;”
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How wonderful .. to do all, as to the LORD! ... and not to men.

Whether it be cleaning a toilet, or driving to work, or standing in line, or preparing income tax forms. To operate our life with the knowledge God is with us all the time, He knows our thoughts, ...

when we become conscious of his presence it does change us. Our hearts are changed when we come to believe He is and redeems us, and we begin to be conformed to the image of Christ.

No one ever said it would be easy. We have a share in the sufferings of Christ as did all the apostles.

Abba Father, we turn to thee. Amen

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