November 16

Jesus is getting jacked up! He is getting strung up for what? Doing good! He is suffering and about to suffer something terrible and it is not His fault. Yet, He knows that He must go through this suffering in the body and soul to become the sacrifice of sin for the world (spiritual). He is being wronged so He could make things right! Convicted yet? I am! How many times do I allow myself to be wronged or accused and condemned or anything else for the sake of something greater from the Father? How many times? Being like Jesus is a high calling and a tough thing. No wonder He said that we have to die to ourselves. To be wronged for the greater good – the will of the Father – is difficult to anyone who cares about His life. God, help me die all the more to myself and live for you.