I have talked about dying to self on here many times. Today God gave me a word in regards to that as I was seeking Him. I felt Him say, that not only did I send my Son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins, that He also sent Him as an example for us to see what happens when we die to ourself. Jesus didn't want to die either, He asked God if there was any other wayy, that God take the cup from Him.
We can be so thankful Jesus came to save and to teach us, but who knew in His death He would also teach us, because when He died He was raised again and lives in us all. When we are able to die to ourselves we will be able to say no longer is it about "I", but it is about Christ who lives in me. It is so hard to die to self, to lay down what I want and live for Him, all in. No longer does it matter how someone may treat you, because you can love just as Jesus loves.
Jesus came to teach us how to be the Christians He calls us to be, even to His death He did that and than after as well. He came to show us life everlasting, because no longer is it about me, but about Jesus. We will strive to honor Him, no longer will our worth be in what people think, because it will be in how we strive to honor God. He displayed that to us in His life and death, what are we displaying to Him in who we are?
Jesus is calling us all to die to self, so that we can live a new life, just as we are baptized, the old passes away and we are born into a new life, death to self is much the same, because no longer is it about "me", but all about Christ.
Our God is doing a deep work within you. Not many others want to sacrifice all for God. It is in the dying that we live but who wants to die? Not many! Getting to the point of being willing to die is a GREAT step in itself. I remember in the book "Hinds Feet on High Places" Much Afraid asked to be bound to the altar so that she would not resist the Shepherd. We too will resist, but desiring ALL of God makes the difference.
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