Be Determined!

1 Corinthians 2: 2 (NKJV)

For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

We are a determined people.

There is a serious side to my life, and yet I wonder sometimes if pursuing God is one of them.

We have great determination for so many things, and in a contemplative way this morning, I have to wonder if knowing Jesus Christ crucified, is enough to satisfy our deepest desires.

It was for the Apostle Paul.

Summer has arrived, and let’s face it, we are determined to make the most of what little time we have, while the weather is still nice.

Jesus was determined to prove His love for us, and the things we’re determined to do, will show in the actions we take.

Am I determined to show Him my devoted love?

If it’s all the same to you, I have to examine what I earnestly pursue.

Are they my selfish interests, or am I just as satisfied, reflecting on, and doing the things of God?

Let’s face it…..In the end, what I do for the cause of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, is all that will really matter.

The photo albums I’ve accumulated over the years, celebrating past memories, will one day be thrown into the heap of my stuff.

The things I am determined to know about God, will last for a thousand lifetimes…………..