"It will be a big humiliation to realize that I have not been concerned about realizing Jesus Christ, but only about realizing what He has done for me." (Oswald Chambers)
I will admit the easy part is the realization of what Jesus Christ has done for me. I have often said that gratitude is a big part of my worship, but truly, that may be a no brainer.
Do I stop and think and meditate on God and His greatness, or His wisdom, or His power, or His grace or His......? Do I ponder Jesus and His life and His wisdom, or just say "thanks" and go about doing my life? Is it like the perfunctory "God is great, God is good, let us thank Him for our food" at mealtime?
I confess that this is me a lot of the time. As we sat down to lunch today, I prayed thanks for the food, for our home and our time together. After the Amen, my wife reminded me that I should not have thanked God for our time together, just when I was about to jump up and go play golf. Seemed sort of shallow, she said.
So I preach to me today. Lord, help me to live it and not just say it.
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