IOUJSUS

 

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death pin the flesh but made alive qin the spirit. 1 Peter 3:18

I love vanity tags and have fun trying to figure out what the message is they try to convey. Some are easy to decipher. Recently I parked next to a car with the tags that read same as my title.

Jesus really says we owe him nothing as He paid it all on the cross with the excruciating torture and death he suffered some might have eternal life. But if you can just stop during your day and think on what that death on the cross meant.

How many times have you had the opportunity to share Jesus with others but were afraid or too shy or didn’t know what to say? Perhaps your style is to reach out with acts of love and kindness knowing only through the love of Christ could come true genuine love. You do owe Jesus your love as many times he is ignored, turned into ‘religion’, and not even thanked in prayers during your day. What can you do to show Jesus you owe him one?

PRAYER: Lord you want nothing more than for us to love you and share your love to a hurting world. I pray that my actions lead people closer to you and give me opportunities to serve others in your name. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Passions

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18(NIV)

TAGME, SKPTKC, EIEIO, RUNR, JER2911 are just a sampling of the vanity license tags I have seen in recent days. I have had these type license plates on my car in the past. Several years ago I had GODSGR8. In the state I live in we are not required to have a front tag so my vanity tag from Arizona remains on the front of my car and it reads N2FLYIN. It shows one of my passions. 

What are you passionate about? Perhaps a sport, a hobby, a cause, a school? It is not necessary to place this on a tag but your life speaks volumes about what is important to you. If you are a Christian, the things of the Lord should hold a very high priority in your life and not just reserved for one hour each Sunday. 

I love Jesus and I consider Him first place in my life. The things I do I want centered around Him. I do not want something to become more important than the Lord. He gave me my passion for running, freedom, the outdoors, writing, people, movies, reading and other things but I never want any of those to be on center stage more than Him. Also when I do those things I want to be a good representative of the kingdom of God.

Is Jesus your first passion?

PRAYER: Lord Jesus help me to remember to not put something else above you. I have time for everything else in life so why not you? Forgive me when other passions have caused you to be forgotten. In Jesus' name Amen.