“And he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.” – 2 Corinthians 5:15
Jesus died for you. You. You! He died on a cross for your sins and was raised back to life on the third day so that by God’s grace, through faith in Him, you become new creation (verse 17). You are reconciled to the God Who loves you (verse 18). Christ’s righteousness is credited to you and you become the righteousness of God (verse 21).
Because Christ did this for you, it isn’t about you. It’s not. Not anymore! If you’ve put your faith in Jesus Christ and received the extraordinary blessings and benefits of a life united with His, it’s not about you. Not any longer. It’s about Jesus.
For everyone raised to new life in Christ, we can’t be living for ourselves any longer. It’s not about us. Our life, our purpose, our passion, our mission can’t be about us. It must be about Him. We’ve been raised to live for Him. We’ve been made new to love Him, share Him, proclaim Him, serve Him. We’ve been raised to become His hands and feet, caring for the poor and those in need, loving the unlovable, sharing hope with the hopeless, speaking life to the spiritually dead. We must no longer live for our kingdoms and empires, but exclusively, 100% for His Kingdom. May His Kingdom come and His will be done!