"And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him" Colossians 3:17 NKJV
'What would Jesus do?' This phrase still make us think. For one thing, it is reassuring to feel that we are handling a situation the way that Jesus would. It makes us feel good. Alternatively, it helps us to check our attitudes and guides us in the right way, when we don't want to do what Jesus would do. People may become shocked at this statement but, let's be real here, sometimes we just don't want to be nice to someone we don't particularly like. They may have hurt us in some way and all we want to do is press the 'destroy button. We are only human.
But when we signed up to follow Jesus, we made a commitment. We may have agreed to do anything He wants us to do and, go anywhere he asks. However, when it comes down to it, we wriggle and try to do anything, but that!
There's a saying in the army, 'If you can't stand a joke, you shouldn't have joined up,' and it's true. You were willing at the beginning but when it comes down to it, you would probably sooner climb Mount Everest than be nice to someone who has wronged you.
But we can't ignore God's Word. Paul writes, 'whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.' What part of that can't we understand? Whatever we do and whatever we say. Whatever means whatever. It means everything and anything, no matter what. Therefore, if we belong to Jesus, He would expect us to put this into action.
It's all about rising above the problemThe most important part of any day for us, is to be a living example of Jesus. Let us not forget that, we hurt Him and let Him down and yet, He still shows us His everlasting love. This is the example we need to follow and we'll achieve it by 'Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.'
Copyriight 2021 Grahame Howard
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