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His Passion

       We are passionate about  many things. We love sports, food, hobbies, and things. We are about to enter a season in this culture were lines are drawn. Football in America splits, families, the works place and friends. Some of us wont see many of our friends on Saturdays for months. Why? We root for opposing teams and we are passionate about it.  We are zealous for many things in this world. What if you had that same zeal and passion for something else? What if your passion was the same as Gods?

       Christ showed us what His Fathers passion was. (John 3:16) Christ showed us He  lived off the passion of God. (John 4:34)  Christ shared that passion. (Lk. 19:10) Christ died for the passion of His father. (John 19:30) Christ never guessed what He was to be about. He never walked through life being passionate about frivols things that here today and gone tomorrow. (1 John 2:17) We are to be like Christ in all we do. (1 John 2:6).  Have the same passion as the Father .

       As Christians our goal is the same as God’s. Save souls. Get them to the knowledge of truth, teach them to grow in it, and  do our best to make sure they get to heaven. (1 Tim. 2:4) Christ gave His life for many. Let us do the same. (Matt. 20:28) Christ gave His all. (Phil. 2:5-11) God expects us to give our all for His passion. (Matt. 22:37) This type of life and having His passion make us able to say “...to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Phil. 1:21).

     Don’t be lukewarm. If its not okay to be a fair-weather fan for your favorite sports team than why is ok to be that way for Christ? (Rev. 3:15-16) Give your all, all the time. Living every moment having the same passion as God. (Rm. 12:11)

Have His Passion!

 

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