Motivated By Love

2 Corinthians 5:15  

"And that he died for all, that they which live should not 

henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him 

which died for them, and rose again." 

     Apostle Paul wrote that Christ died that we should no longer live for ourselves but for Him. To live no longer for ourselves but for Him is the essence of discipleship. That phrase sums up all that we could include under the heading of discipleship, holiness and service. But what it is that will motivate us, not to live for ourselves but for Him? It is the Love of Christ! "For Christ love compels us." 

    We as believers need to be challenged to a life of committed discipleship, but that challenge should be based on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, not on duty or guilt. Duty or guilt may motivate us for a while, "only the sense of Christ's Love will motivate for a lifetime".  

    My Friends, A sense of obligation and duty never stimulates such a desire within us. Only love does that. If we are going to persevere as committed disciples of Jesus Christ over the course of our lives, we must always keep, "The Gospel of God's Forgiveness Through Christ Before Us." 

Amen

Reading 2 Cor 5:6-15

Ref: HGSB 

May God Bless You

And Your Family

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry