Being Worthy of Jesus

We Worship God
A Guide for Worship Leaders:
The Christ Hymn


Matthew 10:34-39 (The Message)
 ^34-37"Don't think I've come to make life cozy. I've come to cut—make a sharp knife-cut between son and father, daughter and mother, bride and mother-in-law—cut through these cozy domestic arrangements and free you for God. Well-meaning family members can be your worst enemies. If you prefer father or mother over me, you don't deserve me. If you prefer son or daughter over me, you don't deserve me.
 ^38-39"If you don't go all the way with me, through thick and thin, you don't deserve me. If your first concern is to look after yourself, you'll never find yourself. But if you forget about yourself and look to me, you'll find both yourself and me.

For Reflection
Self image is your worst enemy.  We do many un-Godly things to defend and preserve our self image.  Christ asks us to forget about our selves and sacrifice our self image to follow Him.  Such action is a mark of your transformation in Christ.

Pray
Confess those things which you have done that are in defense of self and separate you from others and from God.  Pray that when you feel pressure to defend your self, you will find a more appropriate way to respond to yourself and to others who may trigger your actions.  Pray to the Living Lord to calm you.  Give the Lord the issue to solve.