Scripture Reading: Colossians 3:1-11
Devotional: “and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him” (V. 10)
There is no self that will be able to stand before God. Self is our personality. Self is an attempt to denial God of the ownership of our life. He made us, He made the world and He gave us the strength we use to work,. The income we made is a product of His grace. We brought nothing and we own nothing. That is why every true child of God should see themselves as steward in this world and not owners of anything God gives to us (John 3:27; James 1:12)
To have the best of the presence of God, you must lose the sense of self (Psalms 24:1). You must see God as your owner because; He is (Psalms 100:3). You must see yourself as someone who has no right of his own but the one given to him by God. That way, you are presenting yourself humble and ready to do the will of God (Romans 12:1-2, Psalms 25:9-14).
Friend, you cannot go far with God if you want to rely on self. Self is a product of culture and tradition we have learnt all through our lifetime. “This is how people do things” and that look like the acceptable way but not before God. We can put off self by giving ourselves as a living sacrifice unto God (Romans 12:1). By unlearning the way of the world and by renewing our mindset in the word of God to learn how to do things the way God want it. It is then that our worship will be acceptable to God. Peace.
PRAYER: Lord, give me victory over the spirit of self
“WHEN A MAN IS FULL OF SELF, HE IS THE GOD OF HIMSELF”
