One of my favorite passages of scripture is found in John 17 and it is Jesus' High Priestly prayer for His disciples. There is an entire year's worth of devotionals that could easily be written from this prayer but for today's devotional I want to turn your attention briefly to verses 14-19 which reads, " I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth."
I highlighted the section I wanted you to think about for today. Jesus says His disciples "are not of the world". What does He mean by that? Well I belief it means that we live our lives by a different set of rules and standards. The "world" according to scripture usually means a set of values that usually runs directly oppose to those of Christ.
We as Christians should live according to a worldview that is Christ centered. His thoughts should be our thoughts. His actions should be our actions. His desires should be our desires. And what are those you may be thinking to your self? Easily put, Jesus lived to give honor and glory to God and according to Philippians 2: 8 it was by being obedient, even unto death.
The key to the Christian life is not the things we may or may not do. The key to the Christian life is found in one simple word....obedience. John 14:15 quotes Jesus as saying, "If you love me, obey my commands."
Loving Christ is loving His commands. As God to give you a deep desire to obey Him whatever the cost and you will be amazed how much God will reveal Himself to you in a mighty and deep way.
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