PLEASING GOD
For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.”
One day we all will give an account of our lives before God. In the end, there is only one thing that matters. Pleasing God.
“For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of Him, the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:26-27)
When we have that kind of long-term thinking, when we keep in mind that we will one day stand before God, it changes us. It changes what we say, what we do, and who we try to impress.
When we take that long look and realize we are going to give an account for every word and action from every day, we will ask ourselves, “What is more important - God’s approval or the approval of people around us?”
The world wants us to compromise and leave out the truth about God in our lives. In those moments, we need to remember what Jesus did for us on the cross. He did not deny any of us. He did not back away from us. He died for our sins. Our life belongs to Him. He created us. He saved us. He forgave us. He is taking us to heaven. Why would we deny Him?
We need to always remember that one day we are going to give an account to God. God will ask each one of us about our actions. Integrity is more important than popularity, and we do not want to give up our integrity.
We need to tell the truth, no matter the consequences. As we walk in faith with Jesus, practice living with integrity, not for popularity.
Where do you get your approvals? God or the approval of people around you?
Heavenly Father, You created me. You saved me. You forgave me. You are taking me to heaven. Why would I ever deny You? I ask for Your grace and mercy to lead me in pleasing and praising You day by day. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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