CHRIST

I have a confession to make.

The first few verses of any book of the Bible usually annoy me. I typically take a deep breath, read them through quickly, and then rush on to the "good stuff."

However, last night as I was reading, the first three verses of Romans completely changed my outlook and even the way that I communicated with God.

"Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised before hand through His prophet in the holy scriptures, concerning His Son..."

The first few times that I read this passage it struck me that everything (Paul being an apostle, the prophets, and the Scripture) all centered around the gospel. But as I thought about it further I realized that I was wrong. The center of doctrine, evangelism, the Scripture, and God's servants is not the gospel - it is CHRIST.

As a Christian faced with decisions and circumstances I become distracted. I am so focused on what God could do through me and who I could become for His glory that I begin to focus on the "me" rather than the "Him." I start praying about my problems, my situations, my hurts, my temptations, my struggles . . . and it is an endless battle of nothingness. However, when I turn to my Lord and worship Him through the realization that everything is about HIM - I become so lost in His presence that my situations fade into nothing. Realizing that He is all I need makes me confident that nothing else matters. Even situations that the average person would call "big" - they are just a part my journey until I see my Savior face to face.

This world is not my home . . . I am just passin’ through. And as I journey through this world I am longing to see CHRIST.