KEY SCRIPTURE:2Co 5:15 KJV” And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.”

Truth always liberates, while lies and deception enslave. The Israelites who left Egypt for the promised land kept murmuring and complaining till all those who left Egypt died on the way. Just consider one of their complaints. Num 11:5 KJV “We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlic: But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.”These people complained about the lack of cucumber, melons, garlic and others that they were not getting and rejected the heavenly meal, the manna. Why did they attack God that way? They did not understand that they were living for the Lord, and so they were His responsibility. They did not have to worry about anything. All they needed to do was to keep thanking God for whatever He did for them, and to also thank Him for those things that He was yet to do. They had seen unimaginable miracles and great signs and wonders of God’s power, yet they kept complaining and murmuring. Their focus was continually on themselves, not on God, who had decided to bring them to the promised land.

Our key scripture states clearly that since Jesus died for us, we must no longer live for ourselves. Please note that self-centeredness is the mother of all sorrows. It is a sign of great immaturity to be occupied with yourself. When the scriptures talk about Jesus dying for us, it means we died with him, and the life that we now have is the resurrected Christ alive in us. ( Gal 2:20)As Christians, when we make reference to ourselves, we mean the resurrected Christ in us, which Second Corinthians 5:17 calls the new creation. Our old self is no more. Now, the life of Jesus alive in us has conquered the world. J(ohn 16:33). This life has conquered death and so has truly conquered whatever challenge that we may face.
We no longer have any interest of our own. We are Christ’s representatives, and we execute His agenda. We have nothing to be ashamed of or glory about. We seek His glory. Jesus can not fail us; He cannot suffer shame in any way.

When David encountered Goliath, he said The battle is the Lord’s. He did not consider any thoughts of defeat. He was just a representative for the Lord. His portion was to do everything in the name of the Lord and see Him defeat the enemy. To live free of worries, we must stop living for ourselves and live for the Lord. Jesus said if you try to save your life you would lose it, but if you lose your life for Him you would save it ( John 12:25). The man who worries is attempting to save his life, while the one who places his trust in Him has ceased attempting to save himself but allowed the Lord to take over his life. This is the simple truth about walking and relating with Jesus

THOUGHT: A LIFE LED FOR JESUS IS THE TRUE VICTORIOUS LIFE

FURTHER STUDIES

Joh 12:25 KJV” He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.”

Gal 2:20 KJV” I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”